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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURISDEER [parish] | Durisdeer Durrisdeer |
J. & C. Walker's Map of Scotland Blackwood's Map of Dumfriesshire Johnston's Map of Dumfriesshire Crawford's Map of Dumfriesshire Valuation Rolls for 1826 |
007; 013; 014; 021; 022 | The Name of this Parish is said to be derived from Celtic - Doris, a Passage and Daer, Oakwood, alluding it is thought to the site or rather position of an Ancient Stronghold and, which Site is still shewn near the Sn. [Southern] extremity of a defile called the Wall Path the sides of which are supposed to have been tufted with oak. In ancient documents the name is written Dorisdere and Dorisdeir, and at the present time Durrisdeer is frequently written. The Parish of Durisdeer is bounded on the N.N.E. [North North East] and E. [East] by that of Crawford in Lanarkshire on the S.E. [South East] and S. [South] by Morton, on the S.W. [South West] and W. [West] by Penpont and on the N.W. [North West] by Sanquhar. It stretches from S.W. to N.E. [South West to North East]; is 8 1/2 miles in extreme length and 5 1/2 miles in extreme breadth. Its boundaries are generally strongly defined by streams. There is no part of Durisdeer within the boundaries of another Parish nor is there within its limits a detached portion of any other Parish. Its Area as per state of Agriculture was 19,450 acres, of which 7896 were cultivated, 9,554 hill pasture and 2,000 natural Wood and Plantation but its Area is now computed at 19,559.597 acres. The Parish is surrounded with high hills, the central division presenting a smooth and low surface is almost entirely cultivated - the rest of the district is rugged and mountainous and is occupied as Sheep Walks. The Duke of Buccleuch is Proprietor of about 4/5 of the land. The hill features are prominent in several instances they have an abrupt acclivity of about 2,000 feet. The greatest elevation is Lowther Hill which is the highest point of the range known as Lowther Hills and which attains an altitude of 3,130 feet in this Parish. There are three deep glens or defiles in the Northern district called Dalveen Pass, Enterkin Path and Wall Path. Durisdeer is well watered by several considerable streams which derive their supplies from numerous mountain rills. The Nith entering the Parish from Sanquhar runs from the N.Wn. [North Western] boundary to the most southern point a distance of 5 1/2 miles. Mar Burn, Enterkin Burn and Carron Water, the three next important streams, all contribute their waters in this Parish to the River Nith. Many of the smaller streams from the high lands pursue their course through deep and rugged scars frequently altogether lost to view, at intervals presenting themselves as Cataracts and at others as Water spouts careering adown and shooting athwart the rugged and precipitous faces of several of the most [Continued on page 2] |
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[Page] 1Parish of Durisdeer -- Co. [County] of Dumfries
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