Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GELSTON BURN | Gelston Burn Gelston Burn Gelston Burn |
M Dalcoman J. Crosbie J. Browne |
045 | [Situation] Running in a northern direction through the north end of the Parish of Kelton. A Stream which rises in the lands of Ingelston & passing near the village of Gelston Row where it works the Mill of Gelston & a little below this it becomes the boundary of the parishes of Kelton & Buittle then it runs through the lands of Halmyre and continues its course to the South S side of Carlingwark Loch & it is called Galston Burn Generally. |
| GELSTON ROW | Gelston Row Gelston Row Gelston Row |
William Lidderdale Esqr. James Lidderdale Esqr. Revd [Reverend] Mr Cowan |
045 | [Situation] 1/2 Mile (nearly) NW. [North West] of Gelston Castle. A single Row of Houses forming a Small Village, with a population of about 150, and about [?] miles south of Castle Douglas and on the road leading from Kelton to Palnackie the [?] part of the houses belong to Mrs Kirwan of Gelston Castle and the remainder are [?]. They are in tolerable repair and a Receiving Post Office stands at its South end. |
Transcriber's notes
Gelston Row: Some of the words illegible.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 134 - Parishes of Kelton and Buittle, OS1/20/134
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kelton, and Buittle.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright 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 Kirkcudbright, which is in the south west of Scotland.
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