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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 153 - Parish of Rerrick, OS1/20/153

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[Page] 63
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[Form] No. 136.
List of Names collected by John Nish c/a [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
[Column Headings]
Plan Trace--Received Names-- Object--Description--Parish--Authority for spelling Name--Address
51B
1--Blackbeast
Blackbeast--Ridge of Rocks--A ridge of rocks on the farm of Barcloy one of which has the appearance of a black animal when seen from a distance hence the name--Rerwick [Rerrick]--James Neilson
Thomas Clark--Summerhill
Auchencairn

[Signed Collector]
John Nish c/a [Civilian Assistant]
1st Examiner

Transcriber's notes

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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 153 - Parish of Rerrick, OS1/20/153

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Rerrick.

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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