Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LAIRDS WELL | The Lairds Well The Lairds Well |
Mr. McNight Auchinlick John Wilson Barncouchly By Newton Stewart |
029 | a small well at the bottom of a Rock on the west side of Stranbae Hill Supposed to be a mineral Spa, The spring oozes through the rock the face of which has a red appearance, the water from this well has been considered efficacious in curing different diseases. How the name is derived I could not ascertain. |
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Plan 29A -- List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Alexander Dean 1st. Examiner
Parish of Minnigaff
Trace 2
Object
The Lairds Well - A well
[Signed] Alexander Dean
C/a [Civilian assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 73 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/73
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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