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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYNRON [parish] | Tynron Tynron Tynron |
Walkers' Map of Scotland Crawford's Map of Dumfriesshire Johnston's Map of Dumfriesshire |
020; 021; 029; 030; 031 | [Situation] In NWn. [North Western] division of the County of Dumfries The Name of this Parish, according to Chalmers in his Caledonia, was anciently written Tyndron, " Tin-droyn or Tin-troyn in the Ancient British, and Dun-droyn in the Irish signify the fortified hill with a Nose". The Name was applied to a round hill which is still called the Doon of Tynron, and on which, there are accordingly still visible certain indications of an Ancient Fort. The Parish of Tynron is bounded on the North by that of Penpont, on the East by Penpont and Keir, on the South by Glencairn and on the West by Glencairn, and Dalry in Kircudbrightshire. There is no detached portion of Tynron within the boundaries of another Parish, nor is there within its boundaries, a detached part of any other Parish. Its length is about 10 miles and average breadth nearly 3 miles. Its area was computed by the Revd. [Reverend] Robert Wilson presently Minister of the Parish at 11,796 Scotch Acres which are equal to about 14,873 Impl. [Imperial] Acres. The correct Area however may be 24 2/3 Square miles or 15,700 acres, of which about 1/3 is arable and nearly 450 acres in wood, the remainder is good green pasture but incapable of profitable cultivation. The arable ground which is situate near the centre of the Parish in the Strath of the Shinnel has a [--] and sandy soil, the average rent of which is £1.7.6, and that of the hill or pasture land 5/- p. [£0.5.0 per] acre. The lands in general are well protected and enclosed with whinstone dikes. Farm Steadings have but limited accommodation, but this Parish has not been behind others in this County in the introduction of agricultural improvements, every encouragement being given by the principal proprietors the Duke of Buccleuch and Mr. Walker of Crawfordton in Glencairn. The principal house or mansion is Lann Hall the residence of Dr. [Doctor] Pringle. The prevailing rock is greywacke. At Corfardine towards the S.En. [South Eastern] district there is a bed of Clay Slate which was for some time worked, but latterly abandoned, from the inferior quality of the slate. There is also a bed of flinty slate at Shinnelhead. An attempt was once made to discover Lead on the farm of Stenhouse, which tho' unsuccessful, it is still asserted by many in the district that the metal exists in that locality. Small beds of Granite appear on the Estate of Landhall and the Farm of Ard where the mica being of a yellow colour, has been mistaken [Continued on page 2] |
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[Page] 1Parish of Tynron -- County of Dumfries
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