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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENKILL BURN | Penkill Burn Penkill Burn Penkill Water . Penkill |
Alexander Shaw William Starke Ainslies Map red. [revised] 1820 Statl. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Kirkcud [Kirkcudbright] Page 118 See Also Name List 35A P. [Page] 14 |
036 | [Situation] Running in a Southerly direction from five pound Well & running through the Deer Park at Cumloden A considerable stream rising on the farm of Lamahan and runs in a westerly direction for a distance of about 7 miles to where it falls into the River cree near minnigaff church . This Burn ids subject to great floods in winter and in summer it is very low. its bed is very rocky and its banks ornamented with natural and other woods. |
| RISK BRIDGE | Risk Bridge Risk Bridge Risk Risk |
William Starke Thomas Jamieson Valuation roll 1819 Valuation roll Anct. [Ancient] |
036 | [Situation] About 1 1/4 mile N. W. by W. [North West by West] of Glenamour Loch A flat rustic wooden bridge of one arch about 10 links wide, over Penkill Burn and near the farm of Risk from which it derives its name. It was erected by the Earl of Galloway for private use. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 4 -- Parish of Minnigaff
Form 136
Page 46 - Penkill Burn
46 -- Risk Bridge (Wooden)
Transcriber's notes
Penkill Burn is on map 028, 029 and 035
Risk is on map 029
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 98 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/98
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Minnigaff.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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