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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 22 - Parishes of Balmaclellan and Dalry, OS1/20/22

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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Description remarks
Lochlee Hill, Dalry	Lochlee Hill	John McClelland n s Knocksting (via) Dalry. William Blackley Trostan (via) Dalry.	A tolerably sized heathy hill on the farms of Fingland & Troston how it got its name is not Known as no loch is now, (or has been Known to have been) in its locality upon its summit stands a [Trigonometrical Station] called by Trig [Trigonometrical] party "Fingland".
Troston Burn, Dalry	Troston Burn	John McClelland n s Knocksting (via) Dalry. William Blackley Trostan (via) Dalry.	A streamlet rising on the farms of Troston & Knocksting & running through both (forming their march) in a S. [South] westerly direction, from its Junction with Knocksting Burn & hence to its junction with Water of Ken it is called "Black Water"
Knocksting Burn, Dalry	Knocksting Burn	John McClelland n s Knocksting (via) Dalry. William Blackley Trostan (via) Dalry.	A streamlet running out of Knocksting Loch & running past the farm house of Knocksting, empties itself into Trostan Burn.

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Plan 10 C. 2nd Corpl. [Corporal] Mechan RSAM [Royal Sappers and Miners] 1st. Exr. [Examiner]

John Mechan 2nd Corpl. [Corporal]
RSAM [Royal Sappers and Miners]
14th. Decr. [December] 1849.

Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 22 - Parishes of Balmaclellan and Dalry, OS1/20/22

This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Balmaclellan, 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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