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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENBUITH | Glenbuith Glenbuith Glenbuith |
Adam Menzies George Harper James Thomson |
023 | [Situation] At the S,E, [South East] of Garroch Fell, A deep precipitous glen through which a burn flows And falls into Garrock Water |
| GARROCH WATER | Garrock Water Garrock Water Garrock Water Garroch Water Garroch Water Garroch Water Garroch Garroch |
Adam Menzies George Harper James Thomson Joseph Brown Thomas Nevison John Mitchell Valuation Roll 1856 Blackwoods Co [County] Map |
023 | [Situation] From the N,En [North Eastern] side of Auchenleck Hill, S.E, by S, [South East by South to [--] Burn, A stream rising in the north West of Closeburn and flowing in an easterly direction falls into the Water of Ae |
| RASHY HEIGHT | Rashy Height Rashy Height Rashy Height |
Adam Menzies George Menzies James Thomson |
023 | [Situation] On S,En [South Eastern] slope of Auchenleck Hill. A name applied to a portion of the high [lying] land on the Farm of Townhead, This place is also known as "Fell End". |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 54
Parish of Closeburn -- Sheet 23.9 -- Trace 2
[Note Glenbuith] -- Probably a compound of
Glen & buouth - literally the valley of
rage - the adjunct having reference to the stream
which during rain [rushes along the glen with great [impetous]
[Note Rashy Height - Rashy - Covered with Rushes -- Dr [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
[Pencil note] -- (Tumulus) written on the Plan
[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.