Kirkcudbrightshire, Volume 134

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/20/134/3 MANSE Kelton Manse Kelton Manse Kelton Manse Manse John Martin Revd. [Reverend] S. Cowan Alexander Douglas Ainslies Map 1797 045 [Situation] 1 1/4 Miles NW by N.[North West by North] of Gelston Row. A neat substantial and comfortable Manse two stories high and in good repair with offices. They were built in the year 1813-14 by the Heritors of the parish the old Manse stood near the Churchyard. It is the residence of the Revd. [Reverend] Samuel Cowan the present Minister.
OS1/20/134/3 TOMB [Kelton Church] Tomb Tomb Alexander Douglas William Lidderdale Esq. 045 [Situation] 5 chains NNW [North North West] of the Parish Church of Kelton. A massive square and ornamental Tomb situated in the same Plantation with Kelton Church the first person buried in it was Sir William Douglas Bart. [Baronet] It was surrounded with iron pailing the entrance to it fronts the road with the Arms of the Douglas family over the door and two fluted columns one at each side of the doorway.
OS1/20/134/3 [Page] 3 Page 41 Kelton Manse 41 Tomb
OS1/20/134/4 CHURCH Kelton Church Kelton Church Kelton Church Revd. [Reverend] S. Cowan William Lidderdale Esq. John Martin 045 [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles NW. by N. North West by North of the village of Gelston Row. This is the Parish Church of Kelton it is kept in good repair with small belfry attached in the Church are two galleries. It is capable of accommodating 1000 of a Congregation the average number of Communicants is about 480.
OS1/20/134/4 DYKENEUK Dykeneuk Dykeneuk Alexander Douglas Quinton Bone 045 [Situation] 1 1/8 miles NW by N. [North West by North] of the village of Gelston Row. A small house sublet off the farm of Mid Meltng in good repair the property of Mrs Maitland of Gelston Castle.
OS1/20/134/4 MID KELTON Mid Kelton Mid Kelton Mid Kelton Mid-Kelton Alexander Douglas Quentin Bone Ainslie Map revd. [revised] 1820 Valuation Roll 1819 045 [Situation] 9 chains SE by S. of The Parish Church of Kelton. A Farm house with extensive Office houses also a consid[erable] lot of ground all of which is arable. It is the property of Mrs Maitland of Gelston Castle.
OS1/20/134/4 [Page] 4 Form 136 Page 42 Kelton Church 42 Dykeneuk 42 Mid Kelton
OS1/20/134/5 CRAE HILL Crae Hill Alexander Douglas Quinton Bone 045 [Situation] 7/8 miles NNW [North North West] of Gelston Row. A small arable hill in the farm of Halmyre. The property of Mrs Maitland of Gelston Castle.
OS1/20/134/5 KELTON KIRK (Site of) Kelton KIrk Kelton Kirk Kelton Kirk William Lidderdale Esq. James Lidderdale Esq. Revd [Reverend] Mr Cowan 045 [Situation] About 1 1/8 miles NW by N [North West by North] of the village of Kelton Row. This name relates to the ruins of the Old Parish Kirk of Kelton which lies contiguous to the present one. It was one of the parish Kirks depending øn New Abbey nothing of it now remains except a small portion of one of the walls. "This Parish of Kelton hath two other annexed thereto viz. Kirkcormock & Gelston tho' both these Kirks are ruinous".
OS1/20/134/5 Big Hill Big Hill See Name List for Plan 45A [Situation] 1 1/2 miles SW. [South West] of the village of Gelston Row. For description See Name List Plan 45A.
OS1/20/134/5 [Page] 5 Parish of Kelton Creudh (dh silent) Clay ground)
OS1/20/134/6 CASTLEMANOCH HILL Castlemanoch Hill Castlemanoch Hill Alexander Douglas Quinton Bone 045 [Situation] 7/8 mile NW [North West] of the village of Gelston Row. An arable hill on the Farm of Mid Kelton the property of Mrs Maitland of [Gelston] Castle
OS1/20/134/6 HALMYRE Halmyre Hallmyre Halmyre Hallmire Alexander Douglas Quintin Bone Ainslies Map 1797 Valuation Roll 1819 Valuation Roll Ancient 045 [Situation] About 1/2 mile NW. of the village of Gelston Row. A large Farm house with [offices] all of which are in good repair the property of Mrs Maitland of Gelston Castle.
OS1/20/134/6 [Page] 6 Parish of Kelton Form 136 Page 43 Castlemanoch Hill 43 Halmyre
OS1/20/134/7 QUARRYHOLE Quarryhole Quarryhole Alexander Douglas Quinton Bone 045 [Situation] About 23 Chains NW. [North West] of the west end of the village of Gelston Row. A small Cothouse in middling repair on the farm of Halmyre the property of Mrs Maitland of Gelston Castle.
OS1/20/134/7 MACMOIR HILL Macmoir Hill Macmoir Hill Alexander Douglas Quinton Bone 045 [Situation] About 3/8 mile NW by W [North West by West] of the village of Gelston Row. A small arable Hill on the Farm of Halmyre the property of Mrs Maitland of Gelston Castle
OS1/20/134/7 GELSTON MILL ( Corn) Gelston Mill Gelston Mill Gelston MIll Quentin Bone John McKee Ainslies Map 1797 045 [Situation] At the NE [North East] end of the village of Gelston Row. A Corn Mill with dwelling house and a small portion of land attached. The thirlage of this mill is expired.
OS1/20/134/7 [Page] 7 Parish of Kelton
OS1/20/134/8 GELSTON BURN Gelston Burn Gelston Burn Gelston Burn M Dalcoman J. Crosbie J. Browne 045 [Situation] Running in a northern direction through the north end of the Parish of Kelton. A Stream which rises in the lands of Ingelston & passing near the village of Gelston Row where it works the Mill of Gelston & a little below this it becomes the boundary of the parishes of Kelton & Buittle then it runs through the lands of Halmyre and continues its course to the South S side of Carlingwark Loch & it is called Galston Burn Generally.
OS1/20/134/8 GELSTON ROW Gelston Row Gelston Row Gelston Row William Lidderdale Esqr. James Lidderdale Esqr. Revd [Reverend] Mr Cowan 045 [Situation] 1/2 Mile (nearly) NW. [North West] of Gelston Castle. A single Row of Houses forming a Small Village, with a population of about 150, and about [?] miles south of Castle Douglas and on the road leading from Kelton to Palnackie the [?] part of the houses belong to Mrs Kirwan of Gelston Castle and the remainder are [?]. They are in tolerable repair and a Receiving Post Office stands at its South end.
OS1/20/134/8 Gelston Row: Some of the words illegible.
OS1/20/134/9 CRAIGLEY Craigley Craigley Craigley Thomas Cowan Thomas Smellie Ainslies Map 1797 045 [Situation] 7/8 mile W by S [West by South] of Gelston Castle. A Comfortable Farm House in good repair with suitable Offices attached. The property of Mrs Maitland of Gelston Castle.
OS1/20/134/9 FORT [Ingleston] 045
OS1/20/134/9 GELSTON SCHOOL 045
OS1/20/134/10 KEEP CLEAR Keep Clear Keep Clear John Todd Anthony Spears 045 [Situation] About 3/4 mile SW [South West] of Gelston Castle. A small cottage the Farm of Ingestion which apparently takes its name from its position to any road leading thereby.
OS1/20/134/10 [Page] 10 Parish of Kelton Form 136 59
OS1/20/134/11 GELSTON CASTLE Gelston Castle Glisten Castle Glisten Castle Gelston William Lidderdale Esq. William Stewart Thomas Hyslop Ainslies Map 1797 045 [Situation] About 3/8 mile SE [South East] of the village of Gelston Row [?] by E [East] of Dungavel Camp. A large modern rectangular building with round turrets at each corner and in good repair with commodious offices and about 75 acres of demesne land attached to it. It is the property of Charles Kiran Esq. of Calgen Park and occupied by Mrs Maitland in a life rented lease. It was erected at about the year 1800
OS1/20/134/11 MOAT [Ingleston] Moat Moat Moat William Lidderdale Esq. Thomas Hyslop Esq Gelston William Stodart, Castle 045 [Situation] 1/4 mile S.W. by S. [South West by South] of Gelston Castle. A small oval shaped Moat partly natural and partly artificial it is upon the farm of Ingliston and is about 16F [Feet] high.
OS1/20/134/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Elton
OS1/20/134/12 BARLAE HILL Barlae Hill Barlae Hilll William Lidderdale Esq. Robert Crosby 045 [Situation] About 3/8 mile SE.by S. [South East by South] of Gelston Castle. A tolerable sized hill on demesne of Gelston Castle a portion of it is arable the remainder is covered wood consisting of ash oak and chiefly Fir.
OS1/20/134/12 BARLAE PLANTATION Barlae Plantation Barlae Plantation Barlae Plantation Robert Crosby William Stewart John Crosby 045 [Situation] On the SE [South East] side of the Demesne of Gelston Castle on Barlae Hill. A large Plantation consisting of ash oak & Fir on Barlae Hill hence its name.
OS1/20/134/12 INGLESTON Ingleston Ingleston Ingleston Ingliston William Lidderdale Esq. Thomas Hyslop Ainslies Map 1797 Valuation Roll 1819 045 [Situation] 3/8 mile (nearly) SW by W [South West by West] of Gelston Castle. A large Farmhouse with all of which are in good repair attached is a farm of about 700 acres of ground [?] It is the property of Charles Kirwan Esq. of Calgen Park County Mayo Ireland.
OS1/20/134/13 BROWNIE HILLS Brownie Hills Brownie Hills Browny Hills Thomas Hysop Map in posen [possession] of W. Lidderdale Esq. dated 1803 Valuation Roll 1819 045 [Situation] About 1/2 mile SW [South West] of Gelston Castle. A number of small rocky Hills upon the Farm of Ingliston.
OS1/20/134/13 KIRKLAND OF GELSTON Kirkland of Gelston Kirkland of Gelston Kirkland Kirkland of Gelston William Lidderdale Esq. Thomas Hyslop Ainslies Map 1797 Valuation Roll 1819 Appendix 045 [Situation] 5/8 mle S by E [South by East] of Gelston Castle. A small Farm with office houses all of which are in good repair attached is a farm of about 45 acres of land. It is the property of Charlses Kiran Esq. of Calson Park County Mayo Ireland.
OS1/20/134/13 GELSTON KIRK (Site of) Gelston Kirk Gelston Kirk Thomas Hyslop Ainslies Map 1797 045 [Situation] At the South Side of the farm steading of Kirkland of Gelston. This appears to have been the Parish Church of Gelston but now Gelston is annexed to Kelton together with Kirkcowrmack, at present there is nothing to be seen of the ruins but a small ridge denoting where the foundation walls stood, it is Situated in Gelston Kirkyard & immediately in rear of the office house belonging to the far-off Kirklds of Gelston.
OS1/20/134/13 [Note under Gelston Kirk] This is Anglo Saxon means the residence of a person named Gall or Gill
OS1/20/134/14 DUNGUILE HILL Dunguile Hill Dunguile Hill Dungayle Dunguile Hill William Lidderdale Esq. Thomas Hyslop Ainslies Map 1797 Map of Estate 045 [Situation] About 3/4 mile SSW [South South West] of Gelston Castle. A considerable Hill of [?] and rocky pasture in the Farm of Ingleston on its summit stands a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig.Party Dangyle.
OS1/20/134/14 GELSTON KIRK YARDI Gelston Kirkyard Gelston Kirkyard William Lidderdale Esq. Thomas Hyslop 045 [Situation] At the South Side of the farm Steading of Kirk of Gelston. A small Burial Ground [on] farm of Kirkland of Kelston enclosed with a stone wall used by some of the inhabitants in the locality as a burial [place]
OS1/20/134/14 WILDCAT KNOWE PLANTATION 045
OS1/20/134/15 DUNGUILE CAMP 045
OS1/20/134/16 BORELAND 045
OS1/20/134/16 WEE BARLAE 045
OS1/20/134/17 BURNSIDE OF BLACKBELLY 045
OS1/20/134/17 GLENYERROCK 045
OS1/20/134/17 GLENYERROCK HILL 045
OS1/20/134/18 CROACH HILL 045
OS1/20/134/18 POTTERLAND HEUGH 045
OS1/20/134/18 POTTERLAND WOOD 045
OS1/20/134/19 CAIGTON HILL 045
OS1/20/134/19 SMITHY FORD 045
OS1/20/134/19 THE DITCH 045
OS1/20/134/20 DALBEATTIE TRUST 045
OS1/20/134/21 [page] 21 Parish of Buittle Plan 45 B Index Names of Objects -- page Brock Cottage -- 23 Burnstick T.P. -- 24 Broomybrae -- 29 Barchain Hill -- 30 Barchain -- 32 Barlochan Hill -- 36 Blackbelly Hill -- 37 Barhastry Hill -- 37 Blackbelly Plantation -- 37 Big Barwhinnie Loch -- 38 Barwhinnie Hill -- 39 Castlegower -- 24 Castle Hill -- 25 Caigton Hill -- 29 Castlegower -- 27 Cullinaw -- 29 Castle Hill -- 30 Clone -- 31 Clonyards -- 19 Cauldside -- 33 Doach Burn -- 28 Doach Wood -- 35 Doach -- 35 Flock -- 30 Flock Hill -- 32 Gaigrie Hill -- 30 Gaigried -- 36 Isle -- 38 Knockinning Hill -- 23 Knockinning Plantation --23 Kirkennan Hill -- 31 Kirkennan Plantation -- 31 Loch-hill -- 32 Loch-hill Planation -- 39 Mumshes Hill -- 30 Mill of Glen Burn -- 33 Marnocn Hill -- 34 Cairns -- 34 Mount Pleasant -- 35 Sware Plantation -- 36 Tod Fell -- 24 Toglass Wood -- 27 Torglass Hill -- 28
OS1/20/134/23 BREOCH COTTAGE 045
OS1/20/134/23 KNOCKIMMING HILL 045
OS1/20/134/23 KNOCKIMMING PLANTATION 045
OS1/20/134/24 BURNTSTICK T P 045
OS1/20/134/24 CASTLEGOWER 045
OS1/20/134/24 TOD FELL 045
OS1/20/134/25 CASTLE HILL 045
OS1/20/134/25 FORT (Vitrified) [Castle Hill] 045
OS1/20/134/27 CASTLEGOWER 045
OS1/20/134/27 TORGLASS WOOD 045
OS1/20/134/28 DOACH BURN 045
OS1/20/134/28 TORGLASS 045
OS1/20/134/28 TORGLASS HILL 045
OS1/20/134/29 BROOMYBRAE 045
OS1/20/134/29 CULLINAW 045
OS1/20/134/30 BARCHAIN HILL 045
OS1/20/134/30 CASTLE HILL 045
OS1/20/134/31 CLONE 045
OS1/20/134/31 KIRKENNAN HILL 045
OS1/20/134/31 KIRKENNAN PLANTATION 045
OS1/20/134/32 BARCHAIN 045
OS1/20/134/32 FLOCK HILL 045
OS1/20/134/32 GAIGRIE HILL 045
OS1/20/134/33 CAULDSIDE (In Ruins) 045
OS1/20/134/33 CLONYARDS 045
OS1/20/134/33 MILL OF GLEN BURN 045
OS1/20/134/34 CAIRNS [Marnoch Hill] 045
OS1/20/134/34 MARNOCH HILL 045
OS1/20/134/35 DOACH 045
OS1/20/134/35 DOACH WOOD 045
OS1/20/134/35 MOUNT PLEASANT 045
OS1/20/134/36 BARLOCHAN HILL 045
OS1/20/134/36 GAIGRIE 045
OS1/20/134/36 SWARE PLANTATION 045
OS1/20/134/37 BARHASTRY HILL 045
OS1/20/134/37 BLACKBELLY HILL 045
OS1/20/134/37 BLACKBELLY PLANTATION 045
OS1/20/134/38 BIG BARWHINNIE LOCH 045
OS1/20/134/38 ISLE 045
OS1/20/134/38 WOODHEAD SCHOOL 045
OS1/20/134/39 BARWHINNIE HILL 045
OS1/20/134/39 LOCH-HILL 045
OS1/20/134/39 LOCHHILL PLANTATION 045
OS1/20/134/40 HARDHILLS TRUST 045
OS1/20/134/40 PARK HILL 045