Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELT HILL | Belt Hill Belt Hill |
John Baird Thomas Shearman |
024 | [Situation] 1 mile East of Balmaclellan A Small hill on the farm of BlacKnest the Soil of which is arable land. - |
| BLACKNEST HILL | BlacKnest Hill BlacKnest Hill |
John Baird Thomas Shearman |
024 | [Situation] About 3/4 mile E. [East] by South of Balmaclellan A Small hill on the farm of Bla[ck]nest (hence the name) the Soil [of] which is arable land. - |
| GREENHEAD | Greenhead Greenhead |
John Baird Thomas Shearman John McCaw Dalry James McQueen Greenhead |
024 | [Situation] At the N. W. [North West] end of BlacKnest Hill A Small farm house, (thatche[d)] [and?] in bad repair with about 7 a[cres] of arable land attached. The property of the heirs of the Late Lord Kenmure. - |
Transcriber's notes
Letters are lost in the gutter binding of all three entries.
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 62 -- Parish of Balmaclellan
Form 136 Page
152 Blacknest Hill
151 Greenhead
152 Belt Hill
Belt This word is often used to denote a Strip of Planting
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 55 - Parishes of Balmaclellan, Dalry and Kells, OS1/20/55
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Balmaclellan, Dalry, and Kells.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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