OS1/10/6/122
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRICHOPE LINN | Crichope Linn Crichope Linn Crichup Linn |
Mr Kerr, Dollard Mr Harper, Townfoot John Stoba, Gatelaw Bridge |
031 | [Situation] On Crichope Burn 2 miles N,N,E, [North North East] from Closeburn village A name given to a very romantic place, formed by the action of the water in the Crichope Burn upon a rather soft kind of sandstone rock, in some places the rocks are almost touching at the top while the stream is running about 50 feet below |
| SOUTER'S SEAT | Souter's Seat Souter's Seat Souter's Seat |
Mr Kerr Mr Harper John Stoba |
031 | [Situation] On Crichope Burn 66 chains NNE, [North North East] from Closeburn-mill, One of the curiosties of Crichope Linn; the water has here evidently worn away the rock below, so as to [make] it appear to project, while the farthest point, of the [projection] is supported by natural [pillars] leaving plenty of space for a person to enter between the rock and the pillars, its is said that a shoemaker took refuge here in the time of the persecution "hence the [name"] |
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[page] 122Parish of Closeburn -- Plan 31/4 -- Trace 2
[Note] Crichope Linn] -- For other modes of spelling Crichope -- See Page 129,
[signed] James Cowan c/a [Civilian Assistant]
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