Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRKY GRAIN | Birky Grain Birky Grain |
James ParK Logan Head William BorthicK Logan Head |
044 | [Situation] East Side of BirKy Grain Rig. Is applied to a Small Stream rising out of the West Side of "Sheilgrain Rig" And running in a Northerly direction into Logan Water. |
| SMURING SIKE | Smooring SyKe | James ParK William BorthicK |
044 | [Situation] 10 Chains NW [North West] of Sheil Grain. A Small Stream having its rise on the South Side of "Ewe Hill" and running in a S.E. [South East] direction into Logan Water. a considerable number of sheep having been Smothered in a snow drift Hence the name. |
| DRYGUTTER BRAE | Drygutter Brae Drygutter Brae |
James ParK William BorthicK |
044 | [Situation] About ½ Mile N.E [North East] from Sheil Grain Rig. Applies to a hill on the farm of "Westwater." It is Covered with heathy pasture. the property of the Duke of Buccleuch. The parish boundary runs over the hill, and a trig [trigonometrical] Station Stands on its Summit. |
| BIRKY GRAIN RIG | Birky Grain Rig Birky Grain Rig |
James ParK William BorthwicK |
044 | A Small heathy ridge Situated on the west Side of Sheil Grain Rig |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 44 No. 8 -- trace 1 Parish of WesterKirk
"Smure", to Smother, to Choke to suppress - Jamieson's Scott. Dict. [Scottish Dictionary]
Hen Hill - See Page 13
Belt Hill - See Preceding Page
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 55 - Parish of Westerkirk, OS1/10/55
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Westerkirk.
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.