Volume contents
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROOKED BANK | Crooked Bank Crooked Bank Crooked Bank |
William Carruthers Laverhay Andrew Dalglish Laverhay James Smith Howgill |
025 | A wooded slope situated on the lands of Laverhay. It consists of forest trees. |
| CROW GILL | Crow Gill Crow Gill Crow Gill |
William Carruthers Laverhay Andrew Dalglish Laverhay James Smith Howgill |
025 | A rugged glen through which a stream runs: this stream rises a little to the [--] of Yellow Knowe on the farm of [---] and falls into Wamphray Water. |
| HAWKS' HOLE | Hawks Hole Hawks Hole Hawks Hole |
William Carruthers Laverhay Andrew Dalglish Laverhay James Smith Howgill |
025 | This name applies to a hollow in a small wood in the immediate neighbourhood of Laverhay. |
| WINDSHIEL HILL | Windshiel Hill Windshiel Hill Windshiel Hill |
William Carruthers Laverhay Andrew Dalglish Laverhay James Smith Howgill |
025 | A considerable hill situated about 30 Chains to the West of Laverhay. |
Continued entries/extra info
88 Parish of Wamphray Plan 25.9 Trace 3
Windshiel Hill situation 30 Chains North West from Laverhay
Hawks Hole situation On the West bank of Wamphray Water 1/4 South West from Laverhay
Crooked Bank situation On the East bank of Wamphray Water 9 Chains West from Laverhay.
Crow Gill situation 1/4 mile from Laverhay
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.