Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUES STONES | Blue Stones | Thomas Stewart n & s Clennoch William McCrae n & s Knockengorrach Carsphairn |
005 | A Small piece of very rocky land, Situated on the South West Side of Cairnsmore of Carsphairn. The rocks are small and of a Bluish Colour hence the name |
| POLCHIFFER BURN | Polchiffer Burn | James Sloan n & s Schoolmaster Carsphairn William McCrae n. Knockengorrach Carsphairn |
002; 005 | A Small Stream, gathering on the East Side of Cairnsmore of Carsphairn and flowing in a South Westerly direction falls into Bow Burn about half a mile West of Garrywhins. how the name arose is not Known in the locality. |
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List of Names collected by John Bray C A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Plan 2D Trace 4
Parish Carsphairn
Object
Blue Stones - Rocky Land
Polchiffer Burn - A Stream
[Signed] John Bray C/A [Civilian Assistant] Decr. [December] 8th. 1849
Transcriber's notes
Polchiffer Burn - There appears to be some anomalies in the description by the surveyor.
The Burn runs in a North Westerly direction to its junction with Bow Burn, about half a mile South West of Garrywhins
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 4 - Parish of Carsphairn, OS1/20/4
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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