Marriage in Dunscore, Dumfries-shire 1873

[James Griffin]

My 2x great-uncle James Jardine married Anne Johnstone in Dunscore, Dumfries-shire in 1873, however I cannot decipher the name of the cottage in Dunscore. I'm also unsure as to the exact date of the marriage - I hover between the thirteenth & the fifteenth.
I'd be grateful for any suggestions.
Many thanks.

James

[arthurk]

I think the address might be Cranston Cottage, but other opinions and local knowledge might be useful. From a comparison with other letters, I'm certain it begins with 'C'.

And the date is Thirteenth. Note (a) the crossing of the upper case 'F' has a clear vertical line at its right hand end (see 'Forms' and 'Free'), which is sometimes the only thing to distinguish it from 'T'; (b) the loop below the letter after 'i' is part of the 'J' in June below.

[James Griffin]

Thanks for that so far. I've used the date to update my records but I can't find Cranston Cottage on any searches. I have to admit though it does look like you could be right.
I'll keep searching here too and try to confirm or otherwise.
Thanks again!

James

[ecksdochter]

     May be Crawston Cottage which lies to the East of Drumscore. Seen on the extreme right on this National Library of Scotland (nls) OS Six Inch, 1888-1913 Map.
     https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.0&lat=55.14956&lon=-3.74789&layers=6&b=1
             
                Regards,     Dod.

     P.S. Cottage is still there. Use cursor to slide Blue Dot on bottom left of map for an up-to-date satellite view.

[James Griffin]

I believe you’ve cracked it - I also found another old map of Dunscore after looking at yours and Crawston Cottage is there, clear as day.

Can’t thank you enough for that and now I can complete another record!

Thanks again to both.

James

[arthurk]

Good one, Dod