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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SARKSHIELS COTTAGES Sarkshiels Cottages
Sarkshiels Cottages
Sarkshiels Cottages
Mr Mackie Sarkshiels
John Beatie Braehead
R Rome Newtown
058 [situation] 37 chains N.W. [North West] from Dalvingswalls
Two cottages on the farm from which they take their name & not far from the farm house. [note] This name is preposterous, it is cancelled
LOGAN BURN Logan Burn
Logan Burn
Logan Burn
Mr Mackie Sarkshiels
John Beatie Braehead
K Moffat Dalvingswalls
058; 059 [situation] To the North of Dalvingswalls
A small stream rising on the farm of Sarkshiels and bears this name as far as Raeburnfoot, thence to the Sark its name is Black Sark "In Fullartons' Gazetteer Black Sark is the name applied for the whole of this burn."
BRAEHEAD Braehead
Braehead
Braehead
Rent Receipt
John Beatie Occupant
K Moffat Dalvingswalls
058 [situation] About 1/4 mile nealy North from Dalvingswalls.
A farm house & office houses on the estate of Springkell the houses are mostly all slated and in pretty good repair.

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Parish of KIrkpatrick Fleming Plan 58.7 Trace 3

[signed] Charles J Fearnside S.R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]

Transcriber's notes

Sarkshields Cottages crossed out, with one surveyor adding a note "This name is preposterous". However it was re-instated with note "Retained" - it is not clear why a surveyor should think there was anything unusual about the name.

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