Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK HILL | Black Hill | James Wilson n & s Lorg Carsphairn John Seaton n & s Lorg Carsphairn |
003 | A Considerable Sized hill on the farm of Alltry Corlae and Conrigg the Surface of which is heathy pasture The boundary between the Shire if KirKcudbright and Dumfries goes over its Summit |
| HIGH COUNT'EM | High Count'em | James Wilson n & s Lorg Carsphairn John Seaton n & s Lorg Carsphairn |
003 | A Small heathy hill on the farm of Alltry, over which the boundary between the Shires of Kirkcudbright and Dumfries passes, Mr. Wilson Says that it has derived its name from the Circumstance of Counting Sheep on it |
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List of Names collected by John Bray C A [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 3A Trace 4
Parish Dalry Tineran & Glencairn
Object
Black Hill - A Hill
High Count'em - A hill
[Signed] John Bray C/a [Civilian assistant] Novr. [November] 28th. 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 5 - Parishes of Dalry and Carsphairn, OS1/20/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Dalry and Carsphairn.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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