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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARK PLANTATION | Dark Plantation Dark Plantation Dark Plantation |
Mr. Houston William Coates Mr. Jackson |
049 | [Situation] - 5 Chains S. [South] of Clumpton Farm - A fir Plantation, trees of average Size & closely planted, the property of Miss Douglas, |
| CREIGHTON'S WELL (Chalybeate) | Creighton's Well Creighton's Well Creighton's Well Crichton's Well |
Mr Houston William Coates Mr Jackson Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Dumfries |
055 | [Situation] - About 35 Chains S.E. [South East] of Dark Plantation - A Spring Strongly impregnated With Steel, much frequented by Invalids .- So named from its vicinity from Mr Creighton's house. - |
| FIDDLER'S ISLE | Fiddler's Isle Fiddler's Isle Fiddler's Isle |
Mr Houston William Coates Mr Jackson |
049 | [Situation] - About 19 Chains N.N.E [North North East] of Creighton well - A hillock partly cut away by a gravel pit, this is a favourite resort of Fairies and the Scene of many a dance to the Music of a Fiddle, on the day of the fight at Bunkers Hill, the whole battle was gone through with great animation by the Greencoated Gentry. |
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