OS1/10/41/47

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
WATH BURN Wath Burn
Wath Burn
Wath Burn
John Tweedie Post office Mouswald
David Carr Mouswald
William Irvin Townfoot,
050; 056 [Situation] Tracing Wn. [Western] Parish Boundary
A large stream flowing in a southerly direction through this Plan, it forms the boundary between Torthorwald Ph. [Parish] & Mouswald, It also forms the boundary between Nithsdale and Annandale
LOCHAR MOSS Lochar Moss Lochar Moss Lochar Moss John Tweedie
David Carr
William Irvin
056 [Situation] Forming S.wn. [South western] Section of Parish
A large tract of moss on the Southern side of this Plan
IRONHIRST MOSS Ironhirst Moss Ironhirst Moss Ironhirst Moss
Ironhirst Moss Ironhirst Moss
John Tweedie
David Carr
William Irvin
Thomas Caruthers [Carruthers]
John Hall
056 [Situation] At S.wn. [South western] extremity of Parish
A large tract of moss situated on the farm of Ironhirst (hence the name
MOUSWALD BURN Mouswald Burn Mouswald Burn Mouswald Burn
Mouswald Burn
Mouswald Burn
John Tweedie
David Carr
William Irvin
See Authorities Page
Report [-] Smeaton on drainage of Lochar Moss
056 [Situation] Running in a S.wn. [South western] direction through Parish
A large stream flowing in a westerly direction through this Plan,
Commences in Dalton Parish & falls into Black Grain, near Horseholm.

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Parish of Mouswald -- Plan 56/10 Trace 1

[Signed] Samuel S Hill
Lce. Corpl RS&m [Lance Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]

Transcriber's notes

Ironhirst Moss - Descriptive Remarks - the 'h' in Ironhirst seems to be split/abnormal so that it looks like 'Ironl urst'

Mouswald Burn - Authorities - unknown abbreviation [see OS1/10/5/11: "Report by J. Smeaton on the drainage of Lochar Moss"]

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