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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CALDRONLEE LIME QUARRY Caldronlea Lime Quarry
Caldronlea Lime Quarry
Caldronlea Lime Quarry
Sir John Maxwell Bart. [Baronet]
Agricultural Survey of Dumfriesshire
Mr Robert Ewart farmer
052 An excellent quarry of limestone which is of the redish rock succeeded by thin stratum of sandstone and red schistus clay and dips SE. [South East] 1 in three It is notified for the good quality of lime and is the property of Sir John Maxwell.
HIGHMUIR LIME QUARRY Highmuir Lime Quarry
Highmuir Lime Quarry
Highmuir Lime Quarry
Sir John Maxwell Bart [Baronet] of Springkell
Agricultural Survey of Dumfriesshire
Mr James McDonald Factor for Springkell
052 An excellent quarry not used at present. but has been the quality of the limestone, is good and appears to be the continuation of Caldronlea Lime quarry It dips SE. and N.W. [South East and North West] It is the property of Sir John Maxwell Bart. [Baronet] of Springkell.

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Parish of Kirkpatrick Fleming Sheet 52.15 Trace 2

[note] These quarries being in the immediate vicinity respectively of Caldronlea and Highmuir, a repetition of the proper names thereto has been thought unnecessary. [illegible initials]

[signed] M Donahue CA [Civilian Assistant] 25th Sep 1857

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