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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
HIGHMUIR WELL Highmuir Well
Highmuir Well
Highmuir Well
Highmoor Well
Sir John Maxwell Bart [Baronet] of Springkell
Mr John Beattie farmer
Mr James McDonald
Statistical Acct [Account] of the Parish (Old & New)
052 [situation] Near the N.E. [North East] points of this Parish.
An excellent Mineral spring nearly as strong as Moffat spa well it is not much used owing to the wild and dreary place where it is situated - ie in a Muir It is expected that ere long it will acquire Celebrity and that invalids from various quarters will resort to it. It is the property of Sir John Maxwell Spa is sometimes improperly written Spaw.
SNAB WELL (Sulphureous) Snab Well (Sulphureous)
Snab Well (Sulphureous
Snab Well (Sulphureous
Thomas Bell, Broadbeck
William Bell, Broadbeck
David Bell, Conhess
052 The original well called Highmuir Well was situate a few chains to the west of this and which is now filled up.

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Parish of Kirkpatrick Fleming Sheet 52.11 Trace 5

[signed] M Donohue 25th Sep 1857

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Due to the layout it is not entirely clear which parts of the description apply to Highmuir Well and which to Snab Well

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