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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROAD BOG | Broad Bog Broad Bog Broad Bog |
Mr James Hardy Penmanshiel Mr Inglis Stockbridge Mr McGregor Parish Schoolmaster |
004.04 | [Situation] In the centre of Penmanshiel Moor. Its West [side] is about [24] chains from the N. [North] end of Red Cleughs Cleugh and its E. [East] Side about the Same Number from Little Blake Law An enclosure consisting of four fields on the farm of "Penmanshiels". It was originally a Bog. Now it is drained and cultivated. It is [rented] by Mr Hardy of Penmanshiel And is the property of Sir John Hall Bart [Baronet] Dunglass |
| THE LAIRD'S FOLLY | The Lairds Folly The Lairds Folly The Lairds Folly |
Mr James Hardy The Revd [Reverend] Mr Ingles Mr MrGregor |
004.04 | [Situation] In the South West corner of Broad Bog and about fourteen chains East from Ladys Folly. A small fir plantation situated on the west side of the "Broad Bog". It derives its name from the circumstance of the Laird planting trees in an uncultivated Bog without drainage or enclosure. |
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