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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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OLD MILITARY ROAD | Old Military Road Old Military Road |
George McHaffie Esqr Ainslie's Map 1782 |
017 | [Situation]- East of the village of Glenluce - Part of a road (made by the Military Authorities under the direction of Genl. [General] Wade. 1760- ) from Glenluce to Newton stewart |
WOOD OF PARK | Wood of Park Wood of Park |
J. Gibson Esqr. J. Adair Esqr. |
017 | [Situation] - West of Glenluce Village- A large plantation of Fir and Forest Trees surrounding Park Hay |
GLEN WOOD | Glen Wood Glen Wood |
J: Adair Esqr Mr Robert Mckenzie |
017 | [Situation] S. E [South East] of Glenluce Village - An ornamental piece of plantation along the Glen of Lady Burn & attached to BalKail. The residence of J. Adair Esqr. |
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Parish of Old Luce - [Page] 32 -- Form 136[Note below Road] This was one of the Roads made by Coll [Colonel] Rickson
under the direction of Genl. [General] Wade who constructed the
Highland roads.-The old Military road properly so called
was made to open up the Intercourse with the North of
Ireland thro' Galloway . It was executed between 1750 & 1760.
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