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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 7 - Parishes of Carsphairn and Straiton, OS1/20/7

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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
CORAN OF PORTMARK	Coran of Portmark Coran of Portmark	Andrew Murdoch N. PortmarK via Carsphairn James Sloane N.S. School Master Carsphairn	004	A large & High hill on the farm of portmarK the Surface of which is RocKy Heathy pasture on its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] party Curn of portmarK
POLROBIN BURN	Polrobin Burn Polrobin Burn	Andrew Murdoch N. PortmarK via Carsphairn James Sloane N.S. School Master Carsphairn	004	A Small Stream which rises in the farm of portmarK it runs in a Westerly Direction And empties itself into Loch Doon a little North of portmarK farm house
POLMEADOW BURN	Polmeadow Burn Polmeadow Burn	Andrew Murdoch N. PortmarK via Carsphairn James Sloane N.S. School Master Carsphairn	004	A Small Stream which Rises in the farm of Lamloch from which it takes the name it Runs in Westerly Direction passing thru' [through] A portion of the North end of portmarK farm it empties itself into Loch Doon near the Boundary of the farms of potmarK & Lamloch.

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List of names collected by William Rewan CA [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 4B Trace 4
Parish of Carsphairn

Object
Coran of Portmark - A Hill
Polrobin Burn - A Stream
Polmeadow Burn - A Stream

[Signed] William Rewan CA [Civilian Assistant] Octr. 17/49 [October 17th 1849]

Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 7 - Parishes of Carsphairn and Straiton, OS1/20/7

This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Carsphairn, and Straiton.

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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