Volume contents
- 1 - Dalton , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Dalton , Page 10
- 20 - Dalton , Page 20
- 30 - Dalton , Page 30
- 40 - Dalton , Page 40
- 50 - Dalton , Page 50
- 60 - Dalton , Page 60
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- 106 - Dalton , Page 106 (end)
- 107 - Dalton , Title Page
- 108 - Dalton , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN (Supposed) [Hound Hill] | Cairnhill Cairnhill Cairnhill The Cairn Cairnstones Houndhill Houndhill Cairn |
Mr John Barton Mr Joseph Easton Mr Jowitt GameKeeper Mr Johnstones Mr KirKpatricK William Francis Carruthers Esqr of Dormont Johnston's County Map |
050 | [Situation] About 2 3/4 miles N.W. by N. [North West by North] from Dalton village A Small hill on Holmsmains Moor on which There is a Small Knoll hollowed in the Centre with Small Stones in it & which is supposed to be the remains of a Picts Cairn, The account I got is not Satisfactory enough to marK it so The Hill generally gets Cairn hill but some call it the Cairn & [Cairnstones] It is not Known at all as Houndhill except to the proprietor &c - |
| HOUND HILL | Cairnhill Cairnhill Cairnhill The Cairn Cairnstones Houndhill Houndhill Cairn |
Mr John Barton Mr Joseph Easton Mr Jowitt GameKeeper Mr Johnstones Mr KirKpatricK William Francis carruthers Esqr of Dormont Johnston's County Map |
050 | [Situation] About 2 3/4 miles N.W. by N. [North West by North] from Dalton village A Small hill on Holmsmains Moor on which There is a Small Knoll hollowed in the centre with small stones in it & which is supposed to be the remains of a Picts Cairn, The account I got is not Satisfactory enough to marK it so The Hill generally gets Cairn hill but some call it the Cairn & [Cairnstones] It is not Known at all as Houndhill except to the proprietor & - |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Dalton -- Plan 50. 15 -- Trace 5
[Signed] M Donohue
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 8 - Parish of Dalton, OS1/10/8
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Dalton.
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.