OS1/10/21/196
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLEFERN WATER | Castlefairn water Castlefairn water Castlefairn water Castlefairn water |
Alexander Moffat Esqr. James Begg John Edgar Statistical Acct. [Account] of Dumfries |
030; 039 | [Situation] From S wn. [South western] Parish Boundary N. E, [North East] to Cairn Water, A small River which Comes in upon this parish from Kirkcudbrightshire after having run a course of 4 miles from Loch-Howie, in the parish of Balmaclellan, forms for 1¼ mile the boundary line with Kirkcudbrightshire, and afterwards, in its meanderings along the vally [valley], everywhere flows between wooded banks. |
| KNOCKBROCK | Knock Brock Knock Brock Knock Brock |
John Edgar Phinehas Stobbs Adam Crinzian |
039 | [Situation] 3½ miles S.w. [South west] by S. [South] from Moniaive. A small hill near Castlefairn, the name has been established from time immemorial. |
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[Page] 196,Parish of Glencairn -- Plan 39.5 Trace 2
[Note Castlefern Water]: See remark in page 203
[Signed] Philip Munro Pt. R.S.&M. [Private Royal Sappers and Miners]
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