Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOAT | Moat Moat |
Rev [Reverend] James Fraser ns Colvend Manse Adam Dixon ns Uppertown. |
A cot house in bad repair situated on the farm of Boreland. What gave rise to this name is, its being situated on an ancient fort "hence the name" | |
| BARLEY | Barley Barley |
Rev [Reverend] James Fraser ns Colvend Manse Adam Dixon ns Uppertown |
A house thatched and in bad repair with about 10 Acres of land attached occupied by Jane Payne the property of Alexander Oswald Esqr. | |
| BARLEYS LOCH | Barleys Loch | Rev [Reverend] James Fraser ns Colvend Manse Adam Dixon ns Uppertown |
A small loch, which contained at one time a tolerable depth of Water but now by continuAL drainage reduced to a marsh; it is situated on three different properties. | |
Continued entries/extra info
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P.46.C. List of Names collected by John E. Daveran RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners] 1st Examiner
Trace 3
Parish: Colvend
Object:
Moat - House
Barley - House
Barleys Loch - Loch
[signed] J.E. Daveran
Sept. [September] 6th 1850.
Transcriber's notes
Description of Moat: a substantial piece has been crossed out
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
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