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DYE WATER Dye Water
Dye Water
Dye Water
Dy Water
Die Water
David Brown Esq
Robert Neil Longformacus
John Neil Longformacus
Lord Somervilles Estate Map
Duke of Roxburgh's Estate Map
009 A wide shallow & rapid run of water with a rocky bed - it quickly swells into a fearful torrent when much rain falls, & covers the whole valley -
It rises about 1 Mile N.N.E. [North North East] of Seens Law - pass Byrecleugh, Horseupcleugh Longformacus & joins the Whiteaddder about 1 Mile West from Ellemford - It is considered to be a good river for Trout & is therefore much frequented by Anglers -

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