Volume contents
- 1 - Wamphray , Page 1 (start)
- 20 - Wamphray , Page 20
- 40 - Wamphray , Page 40
- 60 - Wamphray , Page 60
- 80 - Wamphray , Page 80
- 100 - Wamphray , Page 100
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- 200 - Wamphray , Page 200 (end)
- 201 - Wamphray , Title Page
- 202 - Wamphray , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAVERHAY HEIGHT | Laverhay Height Laverhay Height Laverhay Height |
William Carruthers Farmer William Bell Shepherd William Laidlaw Shepherd |
025 | A very prominent Hill on the ---- farm from which it takes its name. |
| WETHER LAIRS | Weather Lairs Weather Lairs Weather Lairs Wether- the sheep castrated Lair A place for lying down |
William Carruthers Farmer William Bell Shepherd William Laidlaw Shepherd Walker's Dictionary Dr[Doctor] Jamiesons Scottish Dictionary |
025 | A slope on the West side of -- Laverhay Height, it received --- name was given on account of being a Bield to the sheep in stormy weather. |
Continued entries/extra info
76 Parish of Wamphray Plan 25.6 Trace 4
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Laverhay Height situation On the Boundary between Wamphray and Hutton and Corrie Parish.
Wether Lairs situation 27 Chains West from Laverhay Height.
Laverhay Sclenders See Page 100
Charles J Fearnside Sapper Royal Engineers
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 50 - Parish of Wamphray, OS1/10/50
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Wamphray.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Dumfries, which is in the south west of Scotland.