Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORG BURN | Lorg Burn Lorg Burn |
James Wilson John Seaton |
003 | [Situation] Rising near the Co. [County] boundary & running S.E.[South East] to its junction with the Water of Ken, about 15 chains South of Lorg. A small stream or burn having its rise on the farm of Lorg (hence the name) and running in a S. [South] Easterly direction to its confluence with the "Water of Ken" a short distance below "Lorg Bridge". |
| LORG BRIDGE | Lorg Bridge Lorg Bridge |
James Wilson John Seaton |
003 | [Situation] About 14 chains S.W. [South West] of Lorg. A small stone built bridge of one Arch. Crossing Lorg Burn over which the road passes which leads from Carsphairn to Sanquhar, it is a County Bridge. |
| LORG | Lorg Lorg Lorg |
James Wilson John Seaton Ainslies Map |
003 | [Situation] About 14 chains N. [North] of Lorg Bridge & South Side of Lorg Hill A neat house in good repair (Occupied by two shepherds) with a farm of land attached. The property of William Forbes Esqr. of Callender. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 15
Parish of Dalry
Form 136
Page [54] - Lorg
[53] - Lorg Burn
[53] - Lorg Bridge
[Note] Lurg Lorg (Gaelic). the ridge of
a hill &c.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 5 - Parishes of Dalry and Carsphairn, OS1/20/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Dalry and Carsphairn.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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