OS1/10/50/117
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HODGE HILL | Hodge Hill | William Bell Shepherd Leithenhall John Pagan Newton Alexander French Wampharygate |
024 | A small hill, near the Nursery Pool, and a little above the junction of Wamphray Water with the River Annan. |
| NEWTON | Newton Gilgal |
Parish Statistics Alexander French Wamphraygate John Charters Parish Schoolmaster |
024; 033 | A small hamlet inhabited by agricultural labourers, the buildings are one storey in height, and have each a garden attached , the village contains a United Presbyterian Church, and an infant school. Situated on the old turnpike road, part of the roman road from Carlisle to Glasgow and about two miles north from the junction of the 3 Parishes Wamphray, Applegarth and Johnstone |
| NURSERY POOL | Nursery Pool | John Renwick Waterbailiff John Pagan Newton John Charters Parish Schoolmaster |
024 | A deep pool in the River Annan so named from their being a nursery field on the left bank of the river, in this place. |
Continued entries/extra info
117 Parish of Wamphray Sheet 24.16 Trace 3Entry for Nursery Pool scored out
Hodge Hill situation 56 Chains South South West from Broomhills
Newton situation 3/4 mile south from Broomhills
Gilgal--- This village is sometimes called Newton, and sometimes Gilgal.
Newton or Newtown is the correct name, there was no houses here 153 years ago (according to old Plans)
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