Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRACKEN HILL | Bracken Hill Bracken Hill |
David Mitchell James Sloan |
004 | [Situation] 1 1/4 miles N.[North] of Woodhead Lead Mines A small Knoll or Eminence on the farm of Woodhead, its soil is arable land, the origin of its name is from ferns growing on it. which are commonly called BracKens in Galloway |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 8
Parish of Carsphiarn
Form 136 Page 39 Braken Hill
[Notes] Bracken, Braiken, Brecken,.
The female fern
Jamiesons Dictionary
Bracken, Female fern
Barley's Eng.[English] Dictionary
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
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