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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARR BURN | Barr Burn Bar Burn Barr Burn |
John Drefe Rev [Reverend] Robert Simpson Angus Harper |
006; 012; 013 | A large stream having its source on the Barr Moor it flows in an Easterly direction through the Barr farm "hence the name" and falls into the Euchan Water |
| PEAT RIG | Peat Rigg Peat Rigg Peat Rig |
John Drefe Robert Williamson Rev [Reverend] Robert Simpson |
006 | A long ridge or hill extending nearly from the Barr to Barrmoor Cottage |
| SHIEL CLEUCH | Shiel Cleugh Shiel Cleugh Shiel Cleugh |
George Osborne Robert Williamson John Drefe |
006 | A hollow through which a small stream flows having its source on the Barr Moor, flows in an Easterly direction and which falls into the Barr Burn. The Cleugh |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 194
Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 6/14 Trace 4
[PEAT RIG - a note on the name in List of Names column:]
"Rig' adopted on the
Plans at the Exami
nation office
[PEAT RIG - Situation:]
1¼ mile S.W. [South West] by
W. [West] from Newtown
of Sanquhar.
[SHIEL CLEUCH - Situation:]
About ¼ mile S.E. [South East]
of Barrmoor Cottages
[BARR BURN - Situation:]
From En. [Eastern] base of
Black Hill (4½ miles
S.W. [South West] by W. [West] from Sanquhar)
- N.E. [North East] to Euchan
Water. -
[Page is signed:]
Samuel S Hill
Lce. Corpl [Lance Corporal] RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
The Authority Name John Drefe's surname has varied spelling in this volume: Dryfe, Drife, Drefe.
BARR BURN - I have assumed that the second ditto in Various modes applies to the original 'Barr Burn'.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 44 - Parish of Sanquhar, OS1/10/44
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Sanquhar.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Dumfries, which is in the south west of Scotland.