OS1/10/44/242

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
AUCHENSOW Auchensow
Auchensow
Auchensow
Auchensow
Auchensow
Walter Chisholm
James Dalziel
Estate Map
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson
Johnston's County Map
006; 007 A Farmhouse and outbuildings with
garden and lands attached. the property
of the Duke of Buccleuch.
[Hand 2] Auchen a field Sow (The Swinefield)
AUCHENSOW HILL Auchensow Hill
Auchensow Hill
Auchensow Hill
Walter Chilsholm
James Dalziel
Estate Map
007 A Considerable hill on the lands of
Auchensow. the name is well known in
the locality. [Hand 2] Derives its Name from farm,ho. [house]
POLSHIEL BURN Polshiel Burn
Polshiel Burn
Pishill Burn
Rev [Reverend] Robert Simpson
Walter Fingland
Estate Map
007; 013 A small Stream having its source on
Auchensow hill and falls into Auchensow
Burn. Derivation of Pol, a Stream, Shiel
a willow.
[Hand 2] Pol, a Stream, in the Gael it signifies a hole or hollow. Shiel, a willow
Polshiel is the most approved mode.

Continued entries/extra info

[Page:] 242
Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 7.13 Trace 4

[AUCHENSOW - Situation:]
Nearly 3 miles S,E,E, [South East East]
from Sanquhar village

[AUCHENSOW HILL - Situation:]
About 3½ miles
S.E.E. [South East East] from Sanquhar
Burgh

[POLSHIEL BURN - Situation:]
On Auchensow
Hill - S.W. [South West] to
Auchensow Burn.

[Page is signed:]
Philip Munro
Priv [Private] R.S&M. [Royal Sappers and Miners]

Transcriber's notes

AUCHENSOW
- See Page OS1/10/44/232 for an alternative derivation of the name Auchensow.

POLSHIEL BURN
- there is some annotation in a third hand, regarding the name derivation. I believe it is an addition to the Gaelic translation as:
"a pond or/"

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George Howat

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