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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Chapman's Stone | Chapman's Stone Chapman's Stone Chapman's Stone |
William Roddick William Graham Ainslies Map. 1820 |
[Situation] 1/4 mile S by E [South by East] of the South end of Kipford or Scar A large rock situated within tide mark on the sea shore of the farm of Mark. Its name originated from the circumstance of a chapman or Pedlar having gone on to the top of it during the ebbing of the tide, and stopping on it untill surrounded by the tide, he had for his own safety to remain there untill the next ebb. |
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| Moat | Moat Moat Moat House |
William Roddick William Graham Admiralty Chart |
[Situation] 5/8 mile SE by S [South East by South] of Kippford or Scar. A small dwelling house in good repair having a small garden attached, the property of the poor of Caerlaverock ph. [parish] probably this house has took its name from its proximity to "Mark Moat" |
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Parish of Colvend
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 139 - Parishes of Buittle and Colvend and Southwick, OS1/20/139
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Buittle, and Colvend and Southwick.
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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