Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERE HILL | Bere Hill Bere Hill |
William McMurdo Robert McGuffie |
025 | [Situation] 5 Chains South of Merkland farm ho [house]. A Small hill on the farm of Merkland, its soil consists of arable land. |
| KILN SHOT PLANTATION | Kiln Shot Plantation Kiln Shot Plantation |
William McMurdo Robert McGuffie |
025 | [Situation] On the West side of Merkland farm house. A small plantation on the farm of Merkland, its wood consists of Oak, Ash, Beach &c. |
| MERKLAND | Merkland Merkland Markland Meikle Markland Merkland |
William McMurdo Robert McGuffie Ainslies Map. 1820 Valn [Valuation] Roll. modern Valn [Valuation] Roll Anct. [Ancient] |
025 | [Situation] 15 chains South of Merkland School, & about 1/8 S [South] by W. [West] of Corsock Loch. A neat farm house and out houses all in good repair with a considerable farm of land attached Occupied by J. Crosbie Esqr. who is also proprietor. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Parton -- [page] 25
Objects
Bere Hill
Kiln Shot Plantation
Merkland
[Note] Bere, Barley
[Note] Shot of ground a plot of land
Jamieson
[Note after Merkland] See Etymology page 20
Transcriber's notes
Words are missing in fold on left hand side. The reference to page 20 is confusing; page 20 gives no information about Merkland.
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
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