Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Twynholm
- 17 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Kirkcudbright
- 54A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Items
- 55A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Item
- 141 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Borgue
- 145 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Rerrick
- 146C - Kirkcudbrightshire , Names by Collector
- 285 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTER WELL | Butter Well | Mr Marshall Farmer Park House William McConkie Householder Kirkcudbt [Kirkcudbright] |
050 | A well about 3 feet in diameter and 6 feet deep which it is said derived its name from the fact of the inhabitants resorting here to wash their Butter. The well was for many years covered and nearly forgot, but the Wells belonging to park farm having become dry this well was reopened The water is of excellent quality & the well is situated a few yards West of park farm House |
Continued entries/extra info
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50D
List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] W Rogers RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
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Objects
Butter Well A Well of the priory of St Mary's Isle -- Kirkcudbright
[Signed] William Rogers 2nd Corpl [Corporal] RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 151 - Parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick and Twynholm, OS1/20/151
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick, and Twynholm.
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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