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Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 50 - Parish of Wamphray, OS1/10/50

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162 Parish of Wamphray Sheet 34.1 Trace 5
Swairlinns Plantation
Swair Linns Plantation
Mr Hamilton Saughtrees
John Rogerson Fingland
Estate Map 1765
Ancient and Modern Valuation Roll of the County by Commissioners of Supply
A young Plantation of fir and oak, closely planted and in a thriving condition., situated on the march betwixt the farms of Saughtrees, end and Langside.
Derives its name from being a Sware or Hillside and some single streams running through which are termed linns.
Swairlinns Plantation situation 1/2 mile South South East from Saughtrees

Langside Hill situation 68 Chains South South East from Saughtrees

Drycleugh Syke
John Rogerson
James Rogerson
Mr Hamilton
A small and shallow stream gathers near Cumstonstaks Plantation, and joins the Back Burn at Horsemanse
Drycleugh Syke situation From 3/4 mile South South East of Blaze Hill, South to Back Burn.

John Jane Sapper Royal Engineers

Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 50 - Parish of Wamphray, OS1/10/50

This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Wamphray.

Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county

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