Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Twynholm
- 17 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Kirkcudbright
- 54A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Items
- 55A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Item
- 141 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Borgue
- 145 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Rerrick
- 146C - Kirkcudbrightshire , Names by Collector
- 285 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUNDING KETTLE | Sounding Kettle Sounding Kettle |
William Henry Alexander Watson |
050 | [Situation] About 1 Mile S.E. by E. [South East by East] of the town of Kirkcudbright. This name applies to a hole at the N.W.[North West] end of Orchard plantation into which a Small Stream enters making a remarkable sound, hence the name |
| MOSS BANK PLANTATION | Moss Bank Plantation Moss Bank Plantation |
Charles Brackrige . John Muir |
050 | [Situation] About 1 Mile S.E. [South East] of the town of Kirkcudbright. A small belt of plantation on the farm of Cannee the wood of which consists Oak, Ash, Firs etc. |
| DRUMCROY | Drumcroy Drumcroy Drumcroy |
Earl of Selkirk Charles Brackridge John McWhan |
050 | [Situation] About 1 Mile S.E. [South East] of the town of Kirkcudbright. A Small hill or eminence of a ridge like shape, on the farm of Cannee, the Soil of which is chiefly arable land.- |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 61
Parish of Kirkcudbright
Form 136
Page 281- Sounding Kettle
199- Moss Bank Plantation
196- Drumcroy
[Note] Druim A ridge of a hill
Croy may be from the Craidh which
Signifies land, it also signifies hillside
or Croy may be from Croich which signifies a gallows or gibbet
as in feudal times gibbets were erected in many elevated places
Transcriber's notes
Entry for Marl Moss scored out
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 151 - Parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick and Twynholm, OS1/20/151
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick, and Twynholm.
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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