Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOORBROCK HILL | Moorbrock Hill | Thomas Stewart n & s Clennoch Carsphairn James Sloane n & s Scholmaster Carsphairn |
005 | A large rocky hill on the farm of Moorbrock (hence the name) It is of Considerable elevation, and forms a range with Keoch Rig Bawnhead Windy Standard &c. The range has not any name, on its Summit is a Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Conscleugh |
| LUKES STONE | Lukes Stone | Mr Wilson n & s Moorbrock Carsphairn James Sloane n & s Schoolmaster Carsphairn |
002 | A large Granite Stone on the farm of Moorbrock, where it is traditionally handed down, that a Man whoes christian name was Luke saw the Devil, 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
Moorbrock Hill - A hill
Lakes Stone - A Stone
[Signed] John Bray Decr. [December] 26th. 1849
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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