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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 105 - Parishes of Anwoth and Girthon, OS1/20/105

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List of names as written	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
Nick of Knock	James Fergusson Grobdale by Gatehouse William Fergusson Grobdale by Gatehouse James McClymont Culreoch by Gatehouse	037	A small nick between the farms of Grobdale & Culreoch on the estate of Horatio S Murray Esq. of Broughton
Nick of Knock Well	James Fergusson Grobdale by Gatehouse William Fergusson Grobdale by Gatehouse James McClymont Culreoch by Gatehouse John Garret Culreoch by Gatehouse	037	A well situated in the Nick of Knock and near the boundary of the farm of Culreoch this well is known to Sportsmen who frequent those Moors & is on the estate of H S Murray Esq. of Broughton
White Top Culreoch		037	A large rocky hill on the farm of "Culreoch" which seems of a whitish appearance when viewed from a distance, hence the prefix "White Top".

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[Page] 53 List of Names collected by John Nish c/a [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner

[signed by] John Nish c/a [Civilian Assistant] 1st Exr [Examiner] 11th May 1849

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Dear transcriber, please read the faqs on how to transcribe theses pages. The parish does not go in the situation box, that should be the map only in this case 037. Please return and correct your previous pages. I have done p51 to show you.

Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 105 - Parishes of Anwoth and Girthon, OS1/20/105

This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Anwoth, and Girthon.

Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright 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 Kirkcudbright, which is in the south west of Scotland.

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