OS1/10/30/197
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLO WATER | Kello Water | William Hastings Hamilton Haslip James Cook Rev. [Reverend] William Simpson |
005; 006; 012 | [situation] On En. [Eastern] Parish Boundary. A large stream having its rise near the Boundary of Ayrshire And running through Barrmoor, And forming the Parish Boundary between Kirkconnell and Sanquhar until it Joins the River Nith About 2 miles from Sanquhar |
| MILL KNOWE | Millhill Knowe | William Hastings Hamilton Hastings James Cook Rev. [Reverend] William Simpson |
006 | [situation] on the Sn. [Southern] bank of River Nith. A ridge shaped eminence on the farm of Kelloside And adjacent to the River Nith. It derives its Name from a Mill that had been erected near to it in former days, At present there is not any trace of it. |
| RIVER NITH | River Nith | William Hastings Hamilton Hastings James Cook Rev. [Reverend] William Simpson |
005; 006 | [situation] Across the Sn. [Southern] division of Parish from W. to E. [West to East] A large river gathering in Old Cumnock and running by the following places, viz. New Cumnock Kirkconnell Sanquhar, And passing Durisdeer Thornhill, And through Dumfries, passing Glencaple. And Joins the Salway [sic] at the Carse on the Kirkcudbright side of the Nith |
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[page] 197Ph [Parish] of Kirkconnell Plan 6.9 Trace 2
[signed] P. Connell PtRS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
Transcriber's notes
There is a line through the "hill" of "Millhill Knowe" - This was not definite enough to be clearly meant as a crossing out, so I let "hill" standTranscribers who have contributed to this page.
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