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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN CRAIG | Brown Craig Brown Craig Brown Craig Brown Craig |
J. G. Hannay Alexander Henderson Revd. [Reverend] William Menzies Johnston's County Maps. |
038 | A small round Knoll, rising to the height of about 40 feet above the General Surface, & having for the next part a rocky & precipitous face, so called from the Colour of the rock, and some being Conspicuous black patches of heath on its Summit. Alexander Mitchell Esqr. Proptr. [Proprietor] |
| BRIDE'S WELL | Bride's Well Bride's Well bride's Well |
J.G. Hannay Alexander Henderson Revd. [Reverend] William Menzies |
038 | A small spring of excellent water not impregnated with any mineral Substances. The name is traditionally said to have originated from the circumstance of a Bridal party having at one time passed close past this place, and the bride feeling faint and thirsty, she stooped down to drink but while doing so, the ring dropped off her finger and disappeared, and all their efforts to recover it, proved useless. it has ever since retained the Name of the Bride's Well. |
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