Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Heugh | Pool | Tho[ma]s McGuffock Tongueland Jas[on] Gordon Kirkcudbright |
A pool in the river Dee used formerly for taking pearl muscles. If 100 were opened most probably no more than 1/10 would be of any value. The pearls from this shell fish are very rare. | |
| The Bay | Pool | Tho[ma]s McGuffock Tongueland Jas[on] Gordon Kirkcudbright |
A small pool in the River Dee mainly opposite the Sheep dubb. It is frequented by anglers for catching salmon and trout |
Continued entries/extra info
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Plan 50 B
List of Names collected by J. Coe Pt[Private] RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
[Parish] Tongueland and Kirkcudbright
[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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