OS1/10/5/3
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELTON | Kelton Kelton Kelton |
Somner Nelson Alexander McLean William Beatie |
055 | [Situation] On the East side of River Nith 3 1/2 miles South from the Burgh of Dumfries And 1 1/2 miles North of Glencaple in this Parish A small village at the N. W. [North West] side of the Parish of Carlaverock on the road that leads from Dumfries to Glencaple. It is irregularly built and the houses are in bad repair, which are occupied by working people. |
| NORTH BORELAND | North Boreland North Boreland North Boreland Borlands |
Somenr Nelson Alexander McLean William Beatie Valuation Rolls |
055 | [Situation] 15 Chains S.E. [South East] from Kelton village. A Small hamlet near the N.W. [North West] Side of the Parish of Carlaverock on the road that leads from Dumfries to Glencaple. the houses are in bad repair. Which are occupied by Working People. |
| RIVER NITH | River Nith River Nith River Nith |
Somner Nelson Alexander McLean William Beatie |
055; 060 | [Situation] Tracing Nr. [Near] Parish Boundary. A Considerable River which rises at the South West side of the Parish of New Cumnock in Ayrshire and runs thro. [through] the western portion of Dumfries-Shire, After receiving the River Cluden at Sincluden College. It then becomes the boundary between the Counties of Kirkcudbright and Dumfries, And is Considerably enlarged by the above River, then passing the town of Dumfries, at length falling into the Solway Firth. |
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