OS1/10/44/111
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORRIS' POOL | Morris' Pool Morris' Pool Morris' Pool |
John Williamson Esqre. Kirkconnel John White Kirkconnel John Moffat Kirkconnel |
006 | A deep pool in River Nith |
| RIVER NITH | River Nith | Johnston's County Map, History of Sanquhar, (Dr. [Doctor] Simpson) History of Scotland, (Buchanan) |
006; 013 | The bed of this portion of the Nith (shown on sheet 6.10) consisting chiefly of boulder stones mixed with coarse gravel is laid bare in many places during the summer months to the Extent of half its width. Skirting both its margins there is a Con- -siderable quantity of fertile holm land partly in Cultivation, but the greater portion in pasture. On the north or Kirkconnel side higher up on the breast of the hills are several coal-pits. |
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[Page:] 111,Parish of Sanquhar -- Sheet 6. 10. Trace No. [Number] 1,
[RIVER NITH - Situation:]
On Wn. [Western] Parish
Boundary . -
[MORRIS' POOL - Situation:]
In River Nith
16, Chains N,W [North West]
of Low Connelbush,
[Page is signed:]
Thomas Matheson CA [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
MORRIS' POOL - the annotation 'Kirkconnel' on the Authorities is introduced via a bracket. I have transcribed individually.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
George Howat
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