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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD MILITARY ROAD | Old Military Road Old Military Road Old Military Road |
J. Reddick Joseph Walsh Provost Mr McGowan |
027 | [Situation] Passing thro' [through] Maxwelltown over the Old Bridge This is part of the old military [road] which led from Dumfries to [Portpatrick] and was made at the expence [of the public & ] by the aid of the military about [the] year 1764. This line of road [has been] much altered and improved [in] direction so as to avoid the [heights] and shorten its distance. |
| PORT OF THE BRIDGE (Remains of) | Port of the Bridge (Remains of) Port of the Bridge (remains of) |
John McCormack J. H. Bell |
027 | [Situation] In the centre of the Old Bridge The remains of an ancient gateway [which] Stood across the old bridge. Tradition [says] it was arched over and had a [small] tower where a watchan or centinel [could] be placed as in the case of the other [ports] of the town of Dumfries, when the [bridge] was built by the Lady [Dervorgilla a] toll was ordered to be collected, which was given to the Grey Friars [Monastery] in the Friars Vennell, nothing of this remains now but the lower part of the [two] peirs to which the gate was attached, |
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[page] 44Parish of Troqueer
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92 Old Military Road
Port of the Bridge (Remains of)
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Chr1smac -Moderator, Moira L- Moderator, Singlie
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