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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
POLSTACHER BURN Polstacher Burn

Pittaker Burn
See Name Sheet to 5.15
Johnston's County Map
005 [situation] From Wn. [Western] Parish Boundary - E. [East] to Kello Water.
GIBBON'S BURN Gibbon's Burn David Lambie
David Millar
James McKnight
005 [situation] From S.Wn. [South Western] slope of Polnagie Hill S.E. [South East] to Polstacher Burn.
A small stream rising on the south side of the hill range the [that] separates the valleys of the Keith & Kello Water and flowing in a southerly direction falls into Polstacher Burn.
POLHIGH BURN Polchie Burn pronounced Pikkie

Polhigh Burn

Polhigh Burn
David Lambie
David Millar
James McKnight
Norman Lee, Dunside Ayrshire
Estate Map
John Welsh Blackcraig (shepherd)
005 [situation] From Wn. [Western] Parish Boundary N.E. [North East] to Polstacher Burn
A considerable stream having its source in the County of Ayr and falling into Polstacher shortly after passing through the County Boundary.
Probable roots of the name "poll" stream and "ciar", dusky "the dusky stream."

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[page] 215

Parish of Kirkconnell Sheet 5.14 Trace No 4

[signed] C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Matheson

[note at Polhigh Burn] There is a Hill on the Ayrshire side of the By. [Boundary] called "Polhigh Hill" by which this stream flows
See authorities for Polhigh Hill in name book of New Cumnock Ph. [Parish] [signed] J B [Bryson?]

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Polstacher Burn was not pre-entered

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