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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
WATCHMANHILL WOOD Watchmanhill Wood James Blackwood, Pothouse
William Parker, Blawbare
Robert Boreland, Auchencairn
032 [Situation] 1/4 mile W. [West] from Watchman Hill,
A large fir plantation a little to the north-west of Watchman Hill
GAWIN MOOR Gawin Moor James Blackwood
William Parker
Robert Boreland
031; 032 [Situation] Forming S.En [South Eastern] Parish District.
A large district of Moorland lying to the east of Pothouse & Auchencairn and the embracing the whole of the Moor land attached to these farms.
GAWINMOOR ROAD Gawinmoor Road James Blackwood
William Parker
Robert Boreland
031; 032 [Situation] Through S.En [South Eastern] Parish District in a N,E,E [North East East] Direction,
A Moor road between Closeburn and Moffat passing through Gawin Moor
This was formerly the principal road but is now disused as a public road from its entrance to the moor, part of it is still used as a Turf road.

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Parish of Closeburn -- Plan 32-9 -- Trace 4

[signed] W. Paterson c/a [Civilian Assistant]

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