Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOOK KNOWE | Look Knowe | James Symington n&s Waterhead James McMillan n&s Minnybuie by Minnihive. |
017 | A small hill of arable Surface on the farm of Waterhead, on its summit is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] station called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party "Waterhead" the commanding view from the Summit gives rise to the name. |
| WATERHEAD | Waterhead | James Symington n&s Waterhead James McMillan n&s Minnybuie by Minnihive. |
017 | A Small farm house And Office houses all in good repair attached is a farm Of 317 Acres of ground the property of Walter Dixon Esqr. of Edinburgh. |
| SMITHY HILL | Smithy Hill | James Symington n&s Waterhead James McMillan n&s Minnybuie by Minnihive. |
017 | A Small hill on the farm of Waterhead, its Surface is Arable and heathy pasture A Smithy which stood near gave rise to this name, no vestige of the Smithy now remains |
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Parish of Balmaclellan
Plan 17A Trace 6 -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
Objects
Look Knowe - A Hill
Waterhead - House & Offices
Smithy Hill - A hill
[Signed] T. Smith C/a [Civilian assistant]
1st April [18]50
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 41 - Parishes of Ballmaclellan, Kirkpatrick Durham and Dalry, OS1/20/41
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Ballmaclellan, Kirkpatrick Durham, and Dalry.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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