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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOFFAT [parish] | Moffat | Walkers Map of Scotland Crawford's Map of Dumfries-shire Johnston's Map of Dumfries-shire. |
004; 008; 009; 010; 015; 016; 017; 024; 025 | [situation] At the Nn [Northern] extremity of the County of Dumfries. The name of this Parish is derived from Gaelic Qua-vat, which is said to signify a long deep mountain hollow, evidently referring to the extensive valley now called Moffat Dales which extends in a S.S.Wn [South South Western] direction along the entire length of the Eastern division of this district. The name Moffat is applied to the principal Village, vale and Stream of the Parish. The Parish of Moffat is bounded on the North by Lanarkshire, Peebles-shire and SelKirKshire on the East by SelKirKshire, the Parishes of Eskdalemuir and Hutton- and- Corrie in Dumfries- shire on the South by Wamphray and Kirkpatrick - Juxta and on the West by LanarKshire.- There is a part of Moffat Situated within the boundaries of Lanarkshire but there is non within the limits above assigned to it a detached portion of any other Parish. Its greatest length is nearly 15 miles and greatest breadth from 8 to 9 miles. It is of irregular formation. Its entire Area has now been computed at 40,081 Impl. [Imperial] Acres of which 5,500 acres may be arable, 500 wood and 34,500 pasture, roads, water etc. The entire district is hilly and mountainous, except along the vales of the principal Streams where it is Arable. Many of the highest hills in this district have a gentle Acclivity and present a peculiarly green appearance and which - being descriptive of the term Fell applied thereto, afford excellent pasture,. |
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