OS1/10/21/13
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENBRACK | Benbrack Hill Banbrack Hill Benbrack |
William Wilson William Todd John Ferguson Johnston's County Map 6" map of Kirkcudbright,- Sheet 6 |
020 | A very prominent stile on the Boundary between Kirkcudbright & Dumfries and appears to be above 1000 ft. in height, upon the sea level - 1600 ft.. |
| MID HILL | Mid Hill | William Wilson William Todd John Ferguson |
020 | Situated on the W. side of Cairn Burn a prominent stile and appears to be above 1000 ft. above the level of the sea, an old established name. |
Continued entries/extra info
BENBRACK: On N.W'n Parish Boundary.Ben - A mountain used both in composition and by itself, Brack - A stripe of uncultivated ground between two shots or plots of land - from Teutonic, Braeck - barien, - Dr [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
MID HILL: At the N.W. point of Parish
Transcriber's notes
MID HILL: Location was not in the List of Names, and as it was not crossed by the Surveyor, I added it in.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Derek Ferguson
Location information for this page.
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