Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER OF KEN | Water of Ken Water of Ken |
William Alexander Thomas McKie |
009 | [Situation] Running Southerly &. receiving Black Water & the Water of Deugh, A considerable river having its rise in Dumfriesshire, and running in a southerly direction receiving in its course numerous tributaries, the largest of which is called the "Water of Deugh", and for a number of miles flowing thro' [through] a very romantic and picturesque vale, passing the village of Dalry, Balmaclellan, the Royal burgh of New Galloway, and the ancient and romantic castle of Kenmure, where it expands for a considerable width and is called Loch Ken. About 4 1/2 miles below Kenmure Castle at a place called the "Boat of Rhone" it receives the "Black Water of Dee" and from which point it is called the River Dee to its influx with the sea about 3 milesd below the Burgh of Kirkcudbright. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Dalry
Left hand side of page Form 136 Page 77 Water of Ken
Transcriber's notes
WATER OF KEN - entry created by transcriber (GC) as not originally included in "List of names as written"
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 19 - Parishes of Carsphairn, Kells and Dalry, OS1/20/19
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Carsphairn, Kells, and Dalry.
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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