Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREY HILL | Grey Hill Grey Hill Grey Hill |
William McMurdo Robert McGuffie J. Cowan |
025 | [Situation] 1/2 Mile S.S.W. [South South West] of Merkland farm house. A Small hill on the farm of Nether Ironmannoch, its soil consists of arable land. |
| CLAMDISH | Clamdish Clamdish |
Robert McGuffie William McMurdo |
025 | [Situation] 25 chains S [South] by W. [West] of Merkland farm house. A portion of low land on the farm of Nether Ironmannoch, and situated on the Western side of Glenlair Burn |
| LOW HILL | Low Hill Low Hill Low Hill |
William McMurdo Robert McGuffie John Cowan |
025 | [Situation] 35 chains S. [South] by E. [East] of Merkland farm house. A small hill on the farm of Hillside, its soil consists of arable land. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Parton -- [page] 23
Objects
Grey Hill
Clamdish
Low Hill
[Note] Clamdish is perhaps some provincialism of the Scotch dialect. Clam signifies "moist ["Ice] is said to be clam or rather clams when beginning "to melt with the snow or otherwise and not easily [...] upon"
Transcriber's notes
Words are missing in fold on left hand side.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 61 - Parishes of Kirkpatrick Durham and Parton, OS1/20/61
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kirkpatrick Durham, and Parton.
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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