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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
THE BRIDE'S WELL The Bride's Well Mr Stephen
Mr Sinclair
Mr Cobban.
Revd. [Reverend] Mr Allan
Mr Williamson : Esq. Culter House
085 This is the name which is applied to a well situated in a wood immediately north of Culter House. Why it received this name cannot be exactly ascertained. Mr Stephen says that it is on account of some old tale or tradition to the effect that a newly married bride drowned herself in this well.
THE BRIDE'S WARD The Bride's Ward Revd [Reverend] Mr Allan.
Mr Stephen
Mr Williamson : Esq.
085 This is the name given to that part of the wood mentioned in the above description, which lies in the hollow or rather the lowest part of the wood. The origin of this name cannot be ascertained
THE LADY'S WALK The Lady's Walk Revd [Reverend] Mr Allan.
Mr Stephen
Mr Williamson : Esq.
085 This name is applied to that walk which is nearly in the same line, south-westward, with the walk in front of Culter House, but is on the opposite side of the first road west of Culter House. No satisfactory information can be got about the reason why this walk is so called.

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