Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN [Meadowhead] | Cairn (ancient) Cairn (ancient) |
William Seaton Robert McCrae |
004 | A cairn or tumulus of a circular shape on the farm of Lamford, its diameter is about 45 feet, the stones on it appear to have been raised to a considerable height but a great many of them have been removed for other purposes, Nothing in the locality can be gleaned respecting, but similar ones in this and adjoining parishes have been opened, and stone coffins containing human bones found in them. |
| LANFORD BRIDGE | Lamford Bridge Lamford Bridge |
William Seaton Robert McCrae |
004 | A small stone built bridge of one arch, crossing Lamford Burn on the road leading from Carsphairn to Dalmellington. It is a County Bridge. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Carsphairn
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Lamford Bridge
[Situation] About 3/8 mile SSE. [South South East] of Meadowhead.
Cairn (ancient)
[Situation] 5/8 mile E by S.[East by South] of Meadowhead
Transcriber's notes
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List of names as written - LANFORD BRIDGE should be LAMFORD BRIDGE
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 6 - Parishes of Carsphairn, Dalmellington and Straiton, OS1/20/6
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Carsphairn, Dalmellington, and Straiton.
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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