Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKOWER | Knockower | Carles Wilson ns Woodhead James Weir n. Woodhead |
004 | A Middling Sized hill on the Farm of Woodhead & Estate of Colonel Cathcart the Surface consists of rocky Heathy pasture |
| WEAVERS DAM | Weaver Dam | Carles Wilson ns Woodhead James Weir n. Woodhead |
004 | A Small pond at Woodhead Mines it was made by a party of Weavers that were out of employment hence the name. |
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List of Names collected by David Mason Pte. RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st. Examiner
Plan 4B Trace 5
Parish of Carsphairn
Object
KnocKower - Hill
Weavers Dam - Pond
[Signed] David Mason
Pte. RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 17th. October/49 [1849]
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 7 - Parishes of Carsphairn and Straiton, OS1/20/7
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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