Volume contents
- 1 - Closeburn , Page 1 (start)
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- 283 - Closeburn , Page 283 (end)
- 284 - Closeburn , Title Page
- 285 - Closeburn , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Cottage Wood] | Camp Camp Camp British Fort |
John Hunter Muirend James Johnstone Cample Joseph Sharpe, Closeburn Dr [Doctor] Grierson, Thornhill |
031 | [Situation] In Cottage Wood This appears to be a Fort of Camp though not apparently of any great strength. In connection with this, there is a tradition in the neighbourhood that a party of English were defeated by Wallace somewhere on the ground now Covered by Cottage wood, The Battle or skirmish is spoken of as the battle of Marjory Muirend A name which is sometimes applied to the place to this day |
| UPPER ROSEHILL | Upper Rosehill Upper Rosehill [Glowroune] |
John Hunter James Johnstone Joseph Sharpe |
031 | [Situation] 47 Chains E, [East] from KirKland An old Cottage with garden attached |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 161
Parish of Closeburn -- Sheet 31.7 -- Trace 5
[signed] John Houston
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 6 - Parish of Closeburn, OS1/10/6
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Closeburn.
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.