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Re: What does this say: Lochmaben Quarry name?
« Reply #18 on: Friday 23 January 09 13:10 GMT (UK) »
My money would be on it being slagg quarry...

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Re: What does this say: Lochmaben Quarry name?
« Reply #19 on: Friday 23 January 09 14:12 GMT (UK) »
That's an excellent idea about getting in touch with the various extant quarries in the Lochmaben area!!

They may well know the history of quarrying in the district in general.

And the names of various old quarries (especially where a JARDINE family might have been).

And what the name posted from the parish register originally is likely to be.

Also where Quarryhouse might be.

And don't forget to query, as well, which quarries quarried flags/flagstones just in case ...

And, of course, whether there were any people or farms by name Flagg or Slagg or similar ...

Looking forward to hearing some responses!

All the very best to everybody researching this puzzle,

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Re: What does this say: Lochmaben Quarry name?
« Reply #20 on: Friday 23 January 09 21:34 GMT (UK) »
OK - this may be a clue or it may not but we may as well look at all the evidence that we can muster. 

I looked at the Old and New Statistical Accounts for Lochmaben but there was very little on the quarries - a ref to Corncockle and one other. The minister seemed to be more concerned with the agriculture and the Castle  :-\

However, I then went back to the baptisms of Alexander Jardine's and Jean Saunders' children and looked at the earlier one (Margaret)  in 1793. This one gives their residence as Bridgesmuir.  This is still on the modern maps - to the North East of Lochmaben on the Nethercleugh burn.

Do any local people know if there are/were any quarries in that area?


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Added - just seen a Broomhill slack and a Broomhill quarry just NE of Lochmaben as well - slack -> slag, etc. Again, just throwing out some thoughts
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Re: What does this say: Lochmaben Quarry name?
« Reply #21 on: Friday 23 January 09 22:04 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

I should, I lived in Lochmaben area for almost all my life (moved away in 2007).

I am in the process of looking at old maps.  Can see plenty saw pits and sand quarries as well as disused quarries on 1861 maps.  Still searching where this elusive slaggs quarry could be...

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Thom, Raeburn, Grant and Allan (Mainly Banffshire - 16th-19th century but also old Aberdeenshire) as well as having an interest in Cruickshank (in Banffshire circa mid 19th century)
Cormack & McBain in Ross and Cromerty and Banffshire/Aberdeenshire pre 20th century

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Re: What does this say: Lochmaben Quarry name?
« Reply #22 on: Saturday 24 January 09 01:54 GMT (UK) »
In the 1841 census there are still Jardines at Bridgemoor. Also enumerated is a place called Broadslack up at Templand (lochamben enum. dist. 1, folio 5 pg14). On the map next (OS 6 inch) to it unlabeled (but very obviously there) are quarry pits...

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Re: What does this say: Lochmaben Quarry name?
« Reply #23 on: Saturday 24 January 09 02:41 GMT (UK) »
On the 1861 map there is a Flag House just south of Lochmaben Moor

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Re: What does this say: Lochmaben Quarry name?
« Reply #24 on: Sunday 25 January 09 16:01 GMT (UK) »
Ladies and Gentleman,

Thank you a million times over for your efforts.  Sincere apologies for my silence.I currently have limited access to RC, more time than technical dueto overwhelming work commitments.  But I do thank you for all the ideas and Sancti I'll follow up with the mapson NLS as soon as possible.

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Re: What does this say: Lochmaben Quarry name?
« Reply #25 on: Monday 26 January 09 14:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi Pam,

Sorry just read this thread; don't know why I missed it! Anyway double f means a capital in Scottish handwriting. Therefore it is Flag quarry, as in a quarry making Flags as suggested in an earlier in this thread.
This link will take you to the Scottish handwriting site, which is great, and answers this question for you.

http://www.scottishhandwriting.com/cmLFf.asp

Hope this clears up this wee mystery.

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Re: What does this say: Lochmaben Quarry name?
« Reply #26 on: Monday 26 January 09 15:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi Emma  :)

As you say, JAP did say this a while back. However, I think that the problem that we then  had was that every other captal F on the page was written in 'normal' style and trying to find a suitable building/place on any maps.


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