Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERKLAND SCHOOL | Merkland School Merkland School |
Robert McGuffie Archibald Peacock |
025 | [Situation] 15 chains North of Merkland farm house. A school house with dwelling house attached, in good repair on the farm of Merkland. It is a Ph [Parish] school, The teacher of which has a salary of £16 with a free house & garden, beside school fees. The average number of pupils attending it is about 50, who are educated in the Ordinary brances taught in all English schools. |
| PEAT RIG | Peat Rig Peat Rig Peat Rig |
William McMurdo Robert McGuffie J. Cowan |
025 | [Situation] 30 chains N.E. [North East] of Merkland farm house. A small Eminence on the farm of Hillside, its soil consists of of arable land. On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Part "Hillside" |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Parton -- [page] 27
Objects
Merkland School
Peat Rig
[Note after Merkland School] See note page 20
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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