OS1/10/30/129
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLASGOW AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY | Glasgow and South Western Railway | William Beard John Beard William Jenkins |
[situation] In the Sn. [Southern] division of Parish From W. to E. [West to East] | |
| RIVER NITH | River Nith | William Beard John Beard William Jenkins |
[situation] From Wn. [Western] Parish Boundary - E. [East] across the lower division of Parish | |
| THE LOOPS | The Loops | William Jenkins William Hyslop James Hyslop |
005 | [situation] In River Nith from March Burn to Nn. [Northern] Parish Boundary. This name is applied to a portion of the River Nith, which extends from the March Burn, to somewhere near New Cumnock , in Ayrshire, a distance of about three miles, The valley of Nith in this place is very flat and has but a slight descent Southward for several miles. the water in struggling to escape has formed a channel extremely serpentine and deep, the water is also black, and has the appearance of a deep Loch. So named from the many windings of the Stream |
| THE LOOPS | The Loops | William Jenkins William Hyslop James Hyslop |
005 | [situation] In River Nith from March Burn to W. [Western] Parish Boundary. This name is applied to a portion of the River Nith, which extends from the March Burn, to somewhere near New Cumnock , in Ayrshire, a distance of about three miles, The valley of Nith in this place is very flat and has but a slight descent Southward for several miles. the water in struggling to escape has formed a channel extremely serpentine and deep, the water is also black, and has the appearance of a deep Loch. So named from the many windings of the Stream |
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[page] 129Parish of Kirkconnel Sheet 5.6 Trace 1
[signed] John Jane Pt R.S.&M. [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
[notes at The Loops]
A descriptive term Synonymous with The Windings [signed] J Bayly Cap RE [Captain Royal Engineers]
(2nd Sense) Pl [Plural] Loops the Windings of a Stream Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson [Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary]
Transcriber's notes
Only The Loops was pre-entered on this page - it was actually scored out in the Place Entry, but was clearly meant to standTranscribers who have contributed to this page.
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