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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREE CHURCH [Lawrieston] | Free Church Free Church Free Church |
Wm McVitae James Burnet Esq Peter McVane |
038 | [Situation] At the North end of Lawrieston A rectangular stone building with a projection in rear. It was built in 1845-6 by subscription with £5 from the Free Church building fund as a donation It contains 315 sittings and bears the following Inscription in front. - "God Reigneth". "The Free Church of Scotland owes a debt of gratitude to John Johnstone Esq New York who subscribed £100 in aid of the erection of this church" A.D. 1845 "Let the earth rejoice" |
| LAWRIESTON | Lawrieston Lawrieston Lawrieston Clauchanpluck alias Lawrieston |
W. K. Lawrie Esq. William McVitae Ainslie's map revd [revised] 1820 Valn [Valuation] Roll 1819. p.11 |
038 | [Situation]6 3/4 miles W by N [West by North] of Castle Douglas A small neat village containing about 230 inhabitants. It formerly was called Clauchanpluck but has since taken the name of Lawrieston from being the property of W . K Lawrie Esq of Woodhall. It has a post office & the Fee Church stands at its north east side some of the houses belong to James Burnet Esq of Quintenespie [Note] Clachan Pluck. Clachan is now applied to any country village. Formerly it meant a Church Village but its primary signification was a Druidical place of worship near which was placed the Church of the first christians. The word means simply stones. Pluck is merely a whimsical sonbriquet |
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Parish of Balmaghie
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 107 - Parish of Balmaghie, OS1/20/107
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Balmaghie.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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