Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIE'S CAVE | Willie's Cave | James Sloane Schoolmaster n.s. Carsphairn William Sloane n.s. Carsphairn |
005 | A Small hollow or recess in a rock on the northern margin of "Water of Deugh" about 480 feet N. [North] of "Bridge-end" Its extent is Such as to allow a man to sit at ease in it. It derived its name from An eccentric character (whose chrisitian name was William) resorting to it |
| PREACHING KNOWE | Preaching Knowe | James Sloane Schoolmaster n.s. Carsphairn Kirkpatrick Gracie n.s. Carsphairn | 005 | A Small Arable knoll Situated at the N.W. [North West] extremity of Carsphairn Village. It derived its name from sermons having been occasionally preached here. |
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List of Names collected by David Mason Pte RS&M Private [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
Plan 5C Trace 4
Parish Carsphairn
Object
Willie's Cave - A recess
Preaching Knowe - A Knoll
[Signed] David Mason Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
26th Oct [October] [1849]
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 10 - Parish of Carsphairn, OS1/20/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Carsphairn.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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