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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGANHEATHER | Craiganheather Craiganheather Craiganheather |
Niel McDonald J. Gibson D. McKie |
057. 15 | [Situation] Between Rowan Tree Hill and Pinbeck Hill. A middling - sized hill affording rough and rocky pasture. It forms the N. E. [North East] boundary of the Nick of the Balloch - property of the Marquis of Ailsa. |
| NICK OF THE BALLOCH | Nick of the Balloch Nick of the Balloch Nick of the Balloch |
Niel McDonald J. Gibson D. McKie |
057 | [Situation] Between Rowan Tree Hill and Craigan heather. A narrow pass between the hill called Craiganheather & Rowantree Hill, through which the road from Barr to Newton Stewart is laid. The S. W. [South West] side is high and precipitous. |
| BRANDY WELL | Brandy Well Brandy Well Brandy Well |
Niel McDonald J. Gibson D. McKie |
057 | [Situation] About 9 chains S.E. [South East] of Nick of the Balloch, on the roadside from Barr to Newton Stewart. A small spring on the roadside from Barr to Newton Stewart; the reported haunt of smugglers. |
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