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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GLENWHARRY RIG Glenwharrie Hill


Glenwharry Rig



Glenwharry
Glenwharry
Glenwhurry
Glenwhurry
The Revd. [Reverend] Donaldson
William Stewart
John Laing
Mr Shaw
Estate Map Marquis Butes
Robert McNaught [Clachlui?]
John Lammie Herd
Estate Documents
Johnston's County Map
New Gazetteer of Scotland
Old Stat. Acc. [Old Statistical Account of Scotland] of Kirkconnel
001 [situation] On N. Wn. [Nort Western] Parish Boundary, About 3 miles N.N.W. [North North West] from Kirkconnel Village.
An elevated Ridge on the west side of Glenwharrie Burn on the Knowe Farm, forming a portion of the ridge which bounds the valley of the Nith on the north. The boundy. [boundary] between the Counties of Ayr and Dumfries passes over its summit.
GLENWHARRY CRAIG Glenwharrie Craig


Glenwharry
The Revd. [Reverend] Donaldson
William Stewart
John Laing
See Above
001 [situation] On S.En. [South Eastern] slope of Glenwharry Hill.
A steep craig of whinstone rock on the east side of Glenwharrie Hill
GLENWHARRY BURN Glenwharrie Burn


Glenwharry
The Revd. [Reverend] Donaldson
William Stewart
John Laing
See Above
001 [situation] From S.En. [South Eastern] side of Roughside - S [South to Polbower Burn
A considerable stream having its source on the east of Roughside Hill and flowing for the greater portion of its course through a deep glen or cleuch, in a south westerly direction until it falls into Polbower Burn near Kirkland.

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Parish of Kirkconnell Sheet 1.16 Trace No 1

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

[note at Glenwharry Rig] See page 9 of the Name Book for the Ph. [Parish] of New Cumnock [initialled] J.B. [J Bayly]

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Glenwharry Rig was originally entered as "Glenwharry Hill" The alteration is signed J Bayly Capt R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]

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