Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe yard | Rocks | Jas[on] Gordon Kirkcudbright Tho[ma]s McGuffock Tongueland R. Irvine Tongueland |
A range of rocks west of River Dee aided by artificial means to prevent the water from breaking over the ordinary course of the river and thereby ensures a dry rocky strand | |
| Flat water | Water | Jas[on] Gordon Kirkcudbright Tho[ma]s McGuffock Tongueland R. Irvine Tongueland |
This name applies distinctively to a part of the river Dee opposite Howe yards, its appearance on the surface together with a flat bottom has been the origin of the name - it presents a striking contrast to the ruggedness of the Rock and cataracts around it |
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List of Names collected by Jarvis Coe Pt[Private] RS&M[Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
Plan 50 B
Trace 3
[Parish] Kirkcudbright and Tongueland
[Signed] J. Coe
Pt[Private] RSM[Royal Sappers & Miners]
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 149 - Parishes of Twynholm, Tongland and Kirkcudbright, OS1/20/149
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Twynholm, Tongland, and Kirkcudbright.
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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