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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLY WELL [nr Channelkirk Church] | Holy Well Holy Well Holy Well |
Revd [Reverend] James Rutherford Mr James Hope Mr James Bell |
013.06 | A spring, rising at the head of a cleugh in a field near the church at Channelkirk. it is called the Holy Well on account of the water for the font, having been taken from this spring, at the time a Catholic Church stood near the spot which the present one occupies. |
| AIRHOUSE WOOD | Airhouse Wood Airhouse Wood Airhouse Wood |
Revd [Reverend] James Rutherford Mr James Hope Mr Thomas Darling |
013.06 | A wood of considerable size growing on the side of a hill on the Airhouse estate; it is the only natural wood in the parish and is the property of the Earl of Lauderdale. |
| CHURCH | Church Church Church |
Revd [Reverend] James Rutherford (Incumbent) Mr James Hope Mr THomas Darling |
013.06 | A plain building of modern date, in good repair, and situated near the top of a hill of considerable height. It is the only place of worship in the parish, and affords accommodation for three hundred persons; The average number of communicants, is about two hundred. This church is built on the site of a Roman Camp. |
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[Page] 29Parish of Channelkirk -- Sheet 13 No 6 --Traces 5 -- Described by Sapper Montgomery R.E. [Royal Engineers]
[Note Airhouse Wood] -- Stunted Trees
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