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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID HILL | Mid Hill Mid Hill |
William Beattie Becks John Anderson Brackenwrea |
045 | [situation] Near the centre of this Parish. A considerable eminence of a conical Shape on the farm of Becks, Situated N.E. [North East] of the Back Burn. The surface of which is covered with rough pasture and on its Summit is a Trig Station [Trigonometrical Station]. |
| ALDERY SIKE | Aldery Syke Aldery Syke |
William Beattie John Anderson |
045 | [situation] From the N. [North] of Mid Hill NE [North East] to Green Burn. A Small stream which rises at the North Side of Mid Hill & flows in a Northerly direction till it joins the Green Burn. |
| COMMON BRAE | Common Brae Common Brae |
William Beattie John Anderson |
045 | [situation] On the East side of Mid Hill. This name applies to the East Side of Mid Hill which is very steep, through which there is a footpath leading from the Main Road to the farm House called the Becks, On the Common Brae is a Thorn popularly Known as Cowies Thorn, it is very conspicuous, being the uppermost Thorn on the Side of the Hill, of which there is a good many scattered about, There is no Knowing why it is called Cowies Thorn, |
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