OS1/3/49/1
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW CUMNOCK [parish] | New Cumnock Ph- [Parish] New Cumnock Ph- [Parish] New Cumnock Ph- [Parish] New Cumnock Ph- [Parish] New Cumnock Ph- [Parish] New Cumnock Ph- [Parish] New Cumnock Parish |
Sheriff's List Chalmers' Caledonia New Statistical Account Old Statistical Account Voters List Paterson's History County Map etc - etc- etc |
036 ; 041 ; 042 ; 047 ; 054 | "Old Cumnock, and New Cumnock parishes, were formerly comprehended in one extensive parish. The name of Cumnock is derived from the British Cwm, a hollow, or valley and Cnoc, a hill; forming Cwm-cnoc, which is usually pronounced Cumnock”- The extreme length of this parish is about 10 1/2 miles from N. to S. [North to South] and from E. to W. [East to West] its extreme length is about 10 miles. It is bounded on the N. [North] by Old Cumnock and Auchinleck. On the E. [East] by Kirkconnel, Sanquhar and Dalry- on the S. [South] by Carsphairn, and on the W. [West] by Dalmellington & Ochiltree- The Antiquities of the extensive parish are few- There is no detached portion of any parish within this, nor of this within any others. |
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[Page] 1[Signed] John C. Giles
O.S. [Ordnance Survey]
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