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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
KIRKBANK Kirkbank John Jamieson, tenant, C Haliday Panlands
James Johnstone Lochbrow
033 A farm with dwelling and outhouses threshing machine & in good repair, situated on the right of the Annan, about one mile below Johnstone Kirk,
KIRKBANK SMITHY Kirkbank Smithy John Jamieson
C. Haliday
James Johnstone
033 Dwelling house, smiths shop,and garden, on the farm of Kirkbank,
KIRKBANK SWASH Kirkbank Swash

Swash, the noise made by a Salmon when he leaps at the fly
John Jamieson
C Halliday
James Johnstone

Mr Jamieson's Dictionary
033 This name is applied to a portion of the River Annan at the foot of Kirkbank Farm, on the left of the stream stands a steep bank, against which the water rushes with great violence in time of floode, and thereby causes a great noise, or swash. hence the name

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159, Parish of Johnstone Sheet 33.16. trace 1

Kirkbank Situation In S. En. [Eastern] Parish district

Kirkbank Smithy Situation 23 chains S.W.W. from Kirkbank

Kirkbank Swash Situation In River Annan

John Jane
Sapper R.E.

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