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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOSEBURN [parish] | Closeburn Closeburn Closeburn |
J. & W Walkers' Map of Scotland Crawford's Map of Dumfrieshire Johnston's County Map |
022; 023; 031; 032; 040; 041 | [Situation] In Nithsdale, at the Sn [Southern extremity of LanarKshire, The Name of this Parish was originally written Kilosbern, as appears by some old Deeds yet extant, - derived from Cella Osberni. - The Site of an ancient Church is shewn at a place a few chains to the North of Closeburn, of which structure there exist in the district various traditions. This may have been the Site of the edifice from which the Name of this Parish is derived. The Parish of Closeburn is bounded on the North by those of Moffat and Crawfurd in LanarKshire, on the East by KirKpatricK-Juxta and KirKmichael, on the South by Kirkmahoe and Keir And on the West by Keir, Penpont and Moffat. There is no detached portion of Closeburn within the limits of another Parish nor is there within its boundaries a detached portion of any other Parish. It measures 10 1/2 miles in extreme length and about 7 1/2 miles in extreme breadth. - Its Area has been variously estimated at 28,000 Impl. [Imperial] Acres And 20,745 Scotch Acres - 26,300, Impl. [Imperial] but its entire Area has now been computed at 29,353 Impl. [Imperial] Acres. The Soil along the West side is a rich loam, towards the centre where it becomes hilly, it is a Sandy gravel to the depth of nearly 20 feet - nearly the whole of the Eastern district is moorland pasture. - The greatest altitudes are Queensberry, AuchenlecK Hill and Garroch Fell in the Nn. [Northern] Parish District, the first having an elevation of 2,259, feet above sea level and the two latter nearly 2,000 feet. - The River Nith which traces the Wn. [Western] boundary is the principal Stream Cample Water on the Nn. [Northern] or N.Wn. [North Western] boundary is a considerable Stream which is subject to sudden and impetuous floods from [Continued on page 2] |
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[page] 1Parish of Closeburn -- Co [County] of Dumfries 1
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