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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEUCHAN CRAIG | Sheuchan Craig | Hume Pollock | 021 | [Situation] About 2 7/8 miles WNW. [West North West] of Auchenlick Loch. A small hill on the farm of Lamahan & Dranandow the surface of which is rocky pasture on it is a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station call by Trig: [Trigonometrical] party "Kirkdargan Rock" |
| NICK OF SHEUCHAN | Nick of Sheuchan | Hume Pollock | 021 | [Situation] At the South Side of Sheuchan Craig. This name applies to a small hollow between Benminnoch & Sheuchan Craig and at the junction of the farms of Garlick. Lamahan & Dranandow. |
| BENROACH BURN | Benroach Burn | Hume Pollock | 028; 029 | [Situation] About 2 1/8 miles WNW. [West North West] of Auchenlick Loch. A Small stream which rises on the farm of Garlick & runs in an easterly direction till it falls into Penkill Burn a little north of Shiel Burn |
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29a -- Parish of Minnigaff
Form 136 page
31 Sheuchan Craig
31 Nick of Sheuchan
33 Benroach Burn
Sheuchan Craig [note]
A similar name Sheuchan
on Plan 16B Wigtownshire. Written Sheuchan
Nick of Sheuchan [note]
Nick. An opening between the Summits
of two hills
Benroach Burn [note]
Beinn Fhraoich A heathy Hill
Transcriber's notes
Sheuchan Craig is on map 22 according to the entry in volume 49, page 13.
Nick of Sheuchan and Sheuchan Craig are on map 28 according to entry in volume 71 page 17.
But they are both on map 21.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 73 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/73
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Minnigaff.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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