Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORRS MOOR | Torrs Moor | N. S James Caig (late teacher ar the Townhead school) Laurel Cottage Kirkcudbright N. S William Barber Farmer Torrs Via Kirkcudbright |
054 | A small farm house and offices one story and thatched all in good repair, to it is a small farm attached containing about 6 acres of arable land. and is the property of the Earl of Selkirk. |
| SHORE PLANTATION | Shore Plantation | S. James Caig late Teacher at the Townhead School Laurel Cottage via Kirkcudbright N. S Thomas Law Forrester to the Earl of Selkirk Sand Side Via Kirkcudbright |
054 | A considerable belt of wood on the East shore of the Kirkcudbright Bay, (hence the name) and is the property of the Earl of Selkirk. |
| KNOCKTANNIE | Knocktannie | n James Caig, (late Teacher at the Townhead school) Laurel Cottage via Kirkcudbright n.s. William Barber; Farmer Torrs. Kirkcutbright |
054 | A hill on the farm of Torrs and the soil of which is good pasture and tillage land. |
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Plan 54 B
List of Names collected by C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordan March 1849 1st Examiner
Trace 2
Parish of Kirkcudbright
Object
Torrs Moor - A house
Shore Plantation - A plantation
Knocktannie - A hill
[Pencil Remark]
William Barber
John Payne Mute Hill
[Signed] Thomas Jordan
C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 158 - Parishes of Kirkcudbright, Borgue and Rerrick, OS1/20/158
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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