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- 201 - Wamphray , Title Page
- 202 - Wamphray , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARNHOLMSHAW KNOWE | Shaw Knowe Shaw Knowe Shaw Knowe Darnholmshaw Knowe Mr Carruthers farmer Darnholmshaw |
George Carruthers Stenrieshill Archibald Hamilton Broomhills Thomas Kennedy Killbrook Estate Plan of 1765 deposited at Goodhope in the Parish of Johnstone Ancient and Modern Valuation Roll of County |
024 | A small hill in an arable field near Broomhill, the name has been established many years. It was a farm town, and now attached to Broomhills, the Steading was underneath the Knowe hence the name, not Shaw Knowe. Although sometimes named Shaw Knowe for shortness. Darnholmshaw Knowe is correct. |
| DARNHOLMSHAW WELL | Darnholmshaw Well Darnholmshaw Well Darnholmshaw Well |
George Carruthers Stenrieshill Archibald Hamilton Broomhill Thomas Kennedy Killbrook |
024 | An excellent spring of water on the farm of Broomhill. |
Continued entries/extra info
81 Parish of Wamphray Plan 24.12 Trace 3
Darnholmshaw Knowe situation 1/2 mile South from Stenrieshill
Darnholmshaw Well situation 50 Chains South South East from Stenrieshill
Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
George Carruthers Stenrieshill
Archibald Hamilton Broomhill
Thomas Kennedy Killbrook
The Caledonian Railway runs from Edinburgh and Glasgow to Carlyle traverses this Parish from the South to North West.
An act of Parliament was granted for this line in the session of 1845 and it was opened its whole length in the year 1848
Caledonian Railway situation From Western Parish Boundary South through Southern Parish district
Philip Munro Lance Corporal 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.