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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 12 - Parishes of Carsphairn and Dalry, OS1/20/12

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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
HOLM BURN	Holm Burn Holm Burn	James Milligan John Marshall	003; 006	[Situation] Running Southerly past Nether Holm of Dalquhairn And joining the Water of Ken at 5/8 mile distant from Nether Holm of Dalquhairn A considerable stream or burn having its rise on the farms of Glenhead and Nether Holm of Dalquhairn and running in a Southerly direction to its influx with the "Water of Ken". -
NETHER HILL PLANTATION	Nether Hill Plantation Nether Hill Plantation	James Milligan . John Marshall	006	[Situation] 3/4 mile N. [North] of Polcheskie farm house A small plantation on the farm of Nether Holm of Dalquhairn, its wood consists of Fir. -
MAXWELL'S CROOK	Maxwell's Crook Maxwell's Crook	James Kilchrist John Marshall	006	[Situation] 1 3/8 Miles N by E [North by East] of PolchesKie farm house A small portion of rough pasture land on the farm of Holm of Dalquhairn & situated on the E. [East] side of the "Water of Ken". It has been in the possession of a person Called Maxwell, hence the name.

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[Page] 13
Parish of Carsphairn
Form 136
Page [50] - Holm Burn
[47] - Nether Hill Plantation
[56] - Maxwell's Crook

[Note] Crooks The windings of a river,
The place enclosed by these windings,
Jamieson

Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 12 - Parishes of Carsphairn and Dalry, OS1/20/12

This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Carsphairn, and Dalry.

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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