Volume contents
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROALCHAPEL | Croal Chapel Croalchapel |
Rev. Dr [Reverend Doctor] Bennet, Closeburn Dr [Doctor] Ramage, Wallace Hall Robert French, Closeburn Lodge Closeburn Estate documents |
031 | [Situation] 1/3 mile N.N.E. [North North East] from Park A group of dwellinghouses with gardens etc attached. The name is supposed to be derived from a chapel which had formerly stood in the locality, and from the circumstance of some old money being lately found in the field [immediately] to the north-east of the houses, it is supposed to have stood in that enclosure. |
| PUDDOCKHOLE | Paddockhole | Robert French Rev. Dr [Reverend Doctor] Bennet David Newlands, Lakehead |
031 | [Situation] 1/3 mile N.E. by N. [North East by North] from ParK, A small group of dwellinghouses with gardens etc attached. There is a small dam immediately to the west of the houses which used to be much frequented by frogs. The word Puddock is pronounced as if written Paddock. |
| Site of CHAPEL [Croalchapel] | Site of Chapel Site of Chapel Site of Chapel Site of Chapel |
Dr [Doctor] Grierson, Thornhill Robert French Robert Black Sibbald Manuscripts in the Advocates Library Edinburgh |
031 | [Situation] Nearly 1/2 mile N N.E, [North North East] of Park, According to tradition And a MS. [Manuscript] History of Penpont Ph [Parish] published in Symsons Hist [History] of Galloway, a chapel formerly stood here, there are no Remains, but some Coins, belonging to the time of Edward the 1st. Were found here a few Years ago. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 202
Parish of Closeburn -- Plan 31-12 -- Trace 2
[Note Puddockhole] -- From "Puddock - a frog" -- Dr [Doctor] Jamieson
[signed] W. Paterson c/a [Civilian 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.