Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOWNESS WATH | Bowness Wath | Revd [Reverend] John Anderson Minister Dornock James Rae Forester Stapleton |
063 | [Situation] Through the channel of the Solway Firth This name is applied to that portion of the channel of the Solway Firth, that is fordable at low water - situated in front of the parish of Dornock. The word Wath means a ford. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Dornock -- Sheet 63 No 14 -- Trace 1
[signed] R. Stotherd
Capt. Rl Engrs [Captain Royal Engineers]
31st Decr [December] 1857.
[signed] P McHugh
Lce Cpl RE [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 9 - Parish of Dornock, OS1/10/9
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Dornock.
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.