Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLM BURN | Holm Burn Holm Burn |
James Sloan James Ferguson |
003 | [Situation] Running S.E. [South East] & passing west side of Upper Holm of Dalquhairn. A small stream having its rise on the farm of Holm of Dalquhairn and running in a S. [South] Easterly direction, receiving many small tributaries, to its confluence with the "Water of Ken" |
| ALLWHANNIE KNOWES | Allwhannie Knowes Allwhannie Knowes Allwhannie Nowes |
James Sloan James Ferguson Stat.Acct. [Statistical Account] (1845) |
003 | [Situation] About 1 5/8 Miles S.W. by W. [South West by West] by Lorg. Numerous small Knolls or Eminences on the farms of Upper and Nether Holm of Dalquhairn, they are remarkably for their Situation and the regularity of their forms, and have the appearance of having been Artificially formed, although undoubtedly natural, and were probably formed by the debris from the surrounding mountains that Skirts them on each Side. |
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Parish of Carsphairn
Form 136 Page
72 Holm Burn
69 Allwhannie Knowes
Alp, An eminence,
uaine, green
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
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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