Volume contents
- 1 - Closeburn , Page 1 (start)
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- 284 - Closeburn , Title Page
- 285 - Closeburn , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY | Glasgow & Southwestern Raillway | John Murray, Closeburn Station James Houston, Drumbrack David Newlands, Lakehead |
031; 040 | [Situation] S,S,E, [South South East] through Wn [Western] Division of Parish A line of Railway between Glasgow & Carlisle which connects these towns with the Southwestern district of Scotland |
| WALLACEHALL SCHOOL | Wallace Hall (Academy) Wallacehall School |
Dr [Doctor] Ramage, Wallace Hall Rev. Dr [Reverend Doctor] Bennet, Closeburn David Newlands New Statistical Account of Dumfries |
031 | [Situation] 72 Chains N.N.W, [North North West] from ParK An excellent academy with a commodious dwellinghouse and grounds attached. endowed in 1723 by John Wallace, Glasgow, a native of Closeburn Parish who left £1600 to build and mentain a School in which the children of the parish might obtain a free education. Average number of scholars 180, Dr [Doctor] Ramage Rector whose income amounts to about £500 per annum, derived from land |
| CHURCH [Closeburn] | Church | Rev. Dr [Reverend Doctor] Bennet Dr [Doctor] Ramage David Newlands |
031 | [Situation] 65 Chains N.N.W, [North North West] from ParK A plain church built in the form of a cross. Errected in 1741, Mrs Baird Patron. The original church is said to have been dedicated to St Asburn, [at] Closeburn is thence supposed to be a corruption of Cell of Asburn. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 198
Parish of Closeburn -- Plan 31-12 -- Trace 1
[signed] W. Paterson c/a [Civlian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
Word lost in fold of page.
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.