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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POULTRIEBUIE BURN | Poultriebuie Burn Poultriebuie Burn |
William McCrae James Sloan |
005 | [Situation] Running Northerly to its junction with Bow Burn A small stream taking its rise on the farm of Knockingarroch, and running in a Northerly direction to its conflux with the Bow Burn. |
| POLCHIFFER BURN | Polchiffer Burn Polchiffer Burn |
William McCrae James Sloan |
002 | [Situation] Running Westerly to its junction with Bow Burn A small Stream taking its rise on the farm of Knockingarroch and running in a Westerly direction to its conflux with Bow Burn. |
| WATERHEAD HILL | Waterhead Hill Waterhead Hill |
William McCrae James Sloan |
002 | [Situation] About 1 7/8 Miles N.N.E [North North East] of Knockingarroch farm house A considerable hill or part of a range on the farm of Waterhead (hence the name) its surface consists of rocky pasture. On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Waterhead" This hill is a considerable part of an irregular range. |
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Parish of Carsphairn
Form 136 Page
26 Poultriebuie Burn
26 Polchiffer Burn
23 Waterhead Hill
Poultriebuie Burn
Poll creadha buidh, i.e.
The deep stream of the yellow clay
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 8 - Parish of Carsphairn, OS1/20/8
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Carsphairn.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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