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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Cow Snout | Cow Snout Cow Snout |
Charles Bie John Wilson |
[Situation] About a mile SE [South East] of Colvend Church A small rocky headland on the sea coast of the farm of Glenstocking. Its form resembles a cows head and nose hence its name Cow Snout. |
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| Gillis Craig | Gillis Craig Gillis Craig |
Charles Bie John Wilson |
[Situation] Nearly a mile SE by E [South East by East] of Colvend Church. A large high rock situated within high water mark on the sea Shore of the farm of Boreland. This rock is not [---] at High Water. The people in the locality say It derived the name from a man named Gillis; But what circumstance connected with the person & the rock they do not relate nor do [---] |
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Continued entries/extra info
[page] 50
Form 136
Page 99 [Cow Snout]; 99 [Gillis Craig]
Transcriber's notes
Descriptions: not all words are visible due to fold at spine.
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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