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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALWHAT | Alwhat | Thomas Stewat n & s Clennoch Carsphairn Rev [Reverend] D Walsh James Sloane n & s Schoolmaster Casphairn |
002 | A tolerable Sized hill on the farms of Clennoch and Moorbrock the Surface of which is Rocky Pasture, how it got its name is not Known in the locality on its Summit is a Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Alwhat |
| BLACK BURN | Black Burn | Thomas Stewart n & s Clennoch Carsphairn Mr. Wilson n & s Moorbrock Carsphairn |
005 | A Small Stream gathering on the farm of Moorbrock and flowing in a Westerly direction joines 'Poldores' near the Source of the latter Burn where it loses its name. |
| MOORBROCK GAIRY | Moorbrock Gairy | Thomas Stewart n & s Clennoch Carsphairn Mr. Wilson n & s Moorbrock Carsphairn |
005 | A rocky precipice on the farm of Moorbrock, hence the name |
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List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 2D Trace 5
Parish Carsphairn
Object Alwhat - A hill
Black Burn - A Stream
Moorbrock Gairy - A precipice
[Signed] John Bray C/A [Civilian Assistant] Decr. [December] 24th 1849
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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