OS1/10/6/198

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY Glasgow & Southwestern Raillway John Murray, Closeburn Station
James Houston, Drumbrack
David Newlands, Lakehead
031; 040 [Situation] S,S,E, [South South East] through Wn [Western] Division of Parish
A line of Railway between Glasgow & Carlisle which connects these towns with the Southwestern district of Scotland
WALLACEHALL SCHOOL Wallace Hall (Academy)


Wallacehall School
Dr [Doctor] Ramage, Wallace Hall
Rev. Dr [Reverend Doctor] Bennet, Closeburn
David Newlands
New Statistical Account of Dumfries
031 [Situation] 72 Chains N.N.W, [North North West] from ParK
An excellent academy with a commodious dwellinghouse and grounds attached. endowed in 1723 by John Wallace, Glasgow, a native of Closeburn Parish who left £1600 to build and mentain a School in which the children of the parish might obtain a free education. Average number of scholars 180, Dr [Doctor] Ramage Rector whose income amounts to about £500 per annum, derived from land
CHURCH [Closeburn] Church Rev. Dr [Reverend Doctor] Bennet
Dr [Doctor] Ramage
David Newlands
031 [Situation] 65 Chains N.N.W, [North North West] from ParK
A plain church built in the form of a cross. Errected in 1741, Mrs Baird Patron. The original church is said to have been dedicated to St Asburn, [at] Closeburn is thence supposed to be a corruption of Cell of Asburn.

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Parish of Closeburn -- Plan 31-12 -- Trace 1

[signed] W. Paterson c/a [Civlian Assistant]

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