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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILLUM | Killum Killum Killum |
John Jamieson W. McCrie J. Stevenson |
068 | A round prominent arable hill on the left of the road from Girvan to Newton Stewart The Property of Rigby Wason Esq. Corwar House. |
| BRIDGE OF CREE | Bridge of Cree Bridge of Cree Bridge of Cree |
William Dill William McCulloch John Jamieson. |
068 | A neat plain Substantial Stone Bridge with one arch over the Cree on the road from Barhill to Newton Stewart, built in the year 1844 by Rigby Wason partly on his property. previous to its erection there was no bridge but a bad Ford, neither could it be said that there was a road. It is repaired by the road Trustees and consequently has become a County Bridge |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 126Sheet 68. 13 Parish of Colmonell
Wheeb Bridge -"called Wheeb Br [Bridge] on 6 inch of Kirkcudbright - probably it is known
by both names - each county may claim its own name
in that case should not both appear on it"
"plans thus -
Wheeb Bridge or Bridge of Cree
9th July 56 -
6 inch engraved
sheet No.20. of
Kirkcudbrighshire."
Transcriber's notes
There is no direct entry for Wheeb Bridge - it appears to be the same bridge as Bridge of Cree, and named depending on county, but extra info about Wheeb Bridge re this has been added as extra info.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, macfam
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