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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheil Hill | Samuel Wilson Samuel Kelly Laghead via Gatehouse John Denniston Gatehouse | 037 | A small hill on the farm of "Laghead" the surface of which consists of arable land, with some small portions of heathy pasturage. Upon its summit stands a ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] called by the Trig [Trigonometrical] Party "Shell Hill". | |
| Drumcleugh Burn | Samuel Wilson Samuel Kelly Laghead via Gatehouse John Denniston Gatehouse | 037 | A streamlet which flows from a moss, upon the farm of Laghead, running in a South Westerly direction & is joined by "Laghead Burn" after which it is called "Larges Burn" to its confluence with the River Fleet, it meanders through the quondam farm of Drumcleugh, hence the name. |
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Second Corporal] Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] et Exr [and Examiner]
[signed] John Mechan 2nd Corpl [Second Corporal] RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners]
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
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