Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGY KNOWE | Craigie Knowe Craigie Knowe Craigie Knowe |
William McMurdo Robert McGuffie J. Cowan |
025 | [Situation] on the N.E [North East] side of Merkland farm ho. [house]. A small knoll or eminence on [...] farm of Hillside, its [soil] consists of arable land. |
| DAMHEAD | Damhead Damhead |
J. Cowan Robert McGuffie |
025 | [Situation] 15 chains N.N.E [North North East] of Merkland farm house. A small cottage thatched and in good repair, on [the] farm of Hillside and [situated] about 3 chains N. [North] of a Mill [...] hence the name Damhead |
| IRONMANNOCH BURN | James Cowan Robert McGuffie |
025 | [Situation] Running Easterly past Upper Ironmannoch farm house to its conflux with Merkland Burn. A Small stream or burn having its rise on Pondland farm and running Easterly till it joins Merkland Burn |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 26 -- Parish of Parton
Form 136
Page 67 - Craigy Knowe
Page 71 - Damhead
[Page 71] - Ironmannoch Burn
[Note] Craigy, rocky
Jamieson's Dicty [Dictionary]
[Note under Ironmannoch Burn] See note page 18
Transcriber's notes
Words are missing in fold on right 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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