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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARRAS WATER | Tarras Water | Robert Slack Farmer Perterburn James Common Farmer Middlemoss Ewes |
045; 046; 053 | [Situation] On the boundary between Ewes and Canonbie. A small but romantic river which rises on the south side of Hartsgarth a height on the boundary of Dumfriesshire & Liddesdale; and runs 9 miles southward & southwestward to the Esk immediately opposite Irvine House 2 1/2 Miles below Langholm. Over 4 1/2 miles it traverses the interior of Ewes; and over the rest of its run it has Langholm on its right bank & part of Ewes & the whole of Canonbie on its left. The channel of the Tarras is very rugged and its banks are beautifully shaded & overhung with wood, it is also a favourite resort for Anglers; and is celebrated for its trout. |
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[Page] 9,Parish of Canonbie -- Sheet 46 No 5 -- Trace 1
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