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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODCOCK AIR | Woodcock Air Woodcock Air Woodcock Air Woodcock Air Woodcock Air |
New Statistical Acct [Account] of Dumfriesshire William Gillis Joiner Hoddom Bridge-end John C. Brown Farmer Brydekirk Mains Alexander Downie Esqr. Town Clerk Annan William Cuthbertson Printer Annan |
057 | [Situation] In N.Wn. [North Western] Ph. [Parish] district -- A large hill covered with full grown ash, fir, etc it is a natural wood -- on its highest point there is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called Woodcock Air in Tree. The property of Colonel Dirom Mount Annan; & William Sharp Esqr. Hoddom Castle. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 15Parish of Annan -- Sheet 57 No 11 -- Trace No 2
[Note below entry]: Air - A Sand-bank Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Sc. Dicty [Scottish Dictionary]
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