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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 61 - Parishes of Kirkpatrick Durham and Parton, OS1/20/61

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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
BLACK ARVIE	Black Arvie Black Arvie Blackarvie	Samuel Smith J. Shannon Ainslies Map.	025	[Situation] 45 chains N. [North] West of Corsock Loch. A farm house with extensive out houses in good repair with a farm of land attached. Occupied by Robert Dalziel the property of Major Fletcher Esqr. of Corsock.
ARVIE KNOWE	Arvie Knowe Arvie Knowe	Samuel Smith J. Shannon	025	[Situation] About 1/2 mile W.N.W. [West North West] of Corsock Loch. A small knoll or eminence on the farm of Black Arvie, its soil consists of arable land.
ARVIE LOCH	Arvie Loch Arvie Loch Arvie Loch	Samuel Smith J. Shannon Ainslies Map.	025	[Situation] About 1/2 Mile W. [West] by N. [North] of Corsock Loch. A small Lake on the farm of Black Arvie, and situated between Arvie Knowe and Loch Hill.

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Parton Parish -- [page] 7

[Form 136]
[Page ]4 - Black Arvie
[Page ]4 - Arvie Knowe
[Page ]2 - Arvie Loch

[Note] The word Arvie is of difficult derivation perhaps it is from the Gaelic words [Jar thaobh] i. e. the western side or [Jarthuath] i. e. N.W. [North West.] Arvie Loch is situated a little N.W. [North West] of Corsock Loch.

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Words are missing in fold on left hand side.

Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 61 - Parishes of Kirkpatrick Durham and Parton, OS1/20/61

This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kirkpatrick Durham, and Parton.

Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county

Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Kirkcudbright, which is in the south west of Scotland.

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