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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
OVERTOWN Overtown
Evertown
Abertown
Uppertown
Uppertown
William C Dickson Esqr.
John Warwick
Richard Bell
Crawfords County Map
Johnston's Co. [County] Map
061 [Situation] 4 miles West from Ruthwell village
This is now a cot house, and several ruins with Garden and old orchard attached, by an inscription stone among among the ruins: it says This house was built 1725 the chimneys 1752
LOCHAR WATER Lochar Water
Lochar Water
Lochar Water
William C. Dickson Esqr.
John Warwick
Crawfords C. [County] Map
056; 061 [Situation] Forming the Nn. [Northern] Parish Boundary.
A stream having its name from Locharbriggs in the parish of Tinwald, It flows in a Southerly direction though Lochar Moss "which gives it the name" in course divides several Parishes and falls into the Solway Firth 1 mile South of Ruthwell village

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Parish of Ruthwell -- Plan 61/5 -- Trace 1
[signed] James Cowan c/a [civilian assistant]

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