Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHING-POOL BRIDGE | Washing-pool Bridge | James Fergusson n & s Holm O'Dalquhairn James Wilson Lorg Carsphairn |
003 | A good Substantial Bridge one Arch built with Lime and Stone, erected at the expense of the County. It is over the Water of Ken on the road leading from Carsphairn to Sanquhar at the Washing Pool hence the name. |
| WASHING POOL | Washing Pool | James Fergusson n & s Holm O'Dalquhairn James Wilson Lorg Carsphairn |
003 | A Small but deep pool in the Water of Ken where Sheep have been washed annually, those many years past, hence the name |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 59
23
List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 3A Trace 4
Parish Dalry
Object
Washing-pool Bridge - A Bridge
Washing Pool - A pool
[Signed] John Bray C/a [Civilian Assistant] Novr. [November] 20th. 1849
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.
View more volumes for Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county