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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Gutcher's Isle | Gutcher's Isle Gutcher's Isle |
Charles Bie John Wilson |
[Situation] 7/8 mile S by E [South by East] of Colvend Church. A small island within high water mark on the sea shore of the farm of Glenstocking, its surface consists of rocky pasture and precipitous from 30 to 40 feet in height. Gutcher is a term used in Scotland for Grandfather |
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| Rae's Port | Rae's Port Rae's Port |
Charles Bie John Wilson |
[Situation] At the E.[East] side of Gutcher's Isle. A small creek or indent on the sea shore of the farm of Glenstocking, it affords a safe and easy landing place for small fishing boats, |
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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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