Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD MILITARY ROAD | Old Military Road | J Reddick [Howgate Street] | 027 | This is part of the old Military Road which was formerly leading from Portpatrick to Dumfries Constructed at the public expence & by the aid of military men about the year 1764. This line of road had been much altered & improved in its direction so as to avoid the heights & Shorten the distance. The new line of road was opened in September 1807 & tolls have been established for its Support throughout. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Town of Dumfries -- 5 feet Scale -- Sheet No 3
List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] J. Carpenter
Parish of Troqueer
Trace
No 12 Old Military Road
Object
Old Military Road - A road
[signed] James [Carpenter] Augt [August 1848]
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 68 - Parishes of Terregles, Holywood, Dumfries and Troqueer, OS1/20/68
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Terregles, Holywood, Dumfries, and Troqueer.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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