OS1/10/44/290
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINS COTTAGES | Mains Cottages Mains Cottages Mains Cottages |
James Veitch Esqr John Paterson John Wightman |
013 | Two cottages situated on the Banks of the River Nith, was originally a Farm steading and bore the name of South Mains, until superseded by the present new buildings, |
| MAINS POOL | Mains Pool Mains Pool Mains Pool |
James Veitch Esqr John Paterson John Wightman |
013 | A deep Pool in the River Nith on the East side of South Mains Farm. Is well known by the Sanquhar people as a bathing place, |
| KILN BURN | Kiln Burn Kiln Burn Kiln Burn |
John McCall John Wightman Walter Fingland |
013 | A small stream having its source on The Kiln Farm and runs into the Nith, |
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[Page:] 290Parish of Sanquhar -- Sheet 13.3. Trace 1
[MAINS COTTAGES - Situation:]
¼ mile NE, by
N, [North East by North] from South
Mains,
[MAINS POOL - Situation:]
In River Nith
13 Chains North
of South Mains
[KILN BURN - Situation:]
From the junction
of two runners
between Burnhouse
and Kiln Riggs
N,E, [North East] to River
Nith,-
[Page is signed:]
John Jane
Pt [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
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