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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCK WELL | Dock Well Dock Well |
John Bell Map of Dumfries |
055 | [Situation] About 6 chains SW. [South West] of St. Michaels Church A good spring well situated on the East side of the Dock hence the name. |
| SWAN'S VENNEL | Swan's Vennel Swan's Vennel |
J.H. Bell | 055 | [Situation] About 3 chains S S W. [South South West] of St. Michaels Church A short narrow lane leading from St. Michael St. to the Dock it is well paved and clean |
| THE STANK | The Stank The Stank |
Robert Kemp Esqr. W. Wilson |
055 | [Situation] Nine chains S W. [South West] of St. Michaels Church A Small portion of the river Now where a part of the Quay forms an Angle & where coal boats are usually moved to unload the cargoes, This name applied originally to a small drain in [which] flowed a cross the Dock, from the dockWell to the river, It is now applied by sailors & others to the part of the river above described, near which the same stream issues a covered drain into the Nith |
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Page 71-- Dock Well
71 -- Swan's Vennel
71-- The Stank
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Chr1smac -Moderator, NRS - Moderator, lowlandscot
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