Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLIFFERIL BURN | Polifferil Burn | Anthony McMillan n & s Carsphairn James Sloane n & s Schoolmaster Carsphairn |
002; 005 | A considerable Sized Burn (or Stream) having its Source from the Keoch Lane and the Knotty Burn. and flowing in a Southerly direction empties into the Water of Ken, below Graigengillan, how the name arose is not Known. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 63
List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 2D Trace 5
Parish Carsphairn
Object
Polifferil Burn - A Stream
[Signed] John Bray C/A [Civilian Assistant] Decr. [December] 26th. 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 4 - Parish of Carsphairn, OS1/20/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Carsphairn.
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.
View more volumes for Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county