OS1/10/44/140
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BLACK LOCH | The Black Loch The Black Loch The Black Loch |
Revd Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson John Brown James Pearson |
006 | A dark and deep Loch situated on the Town Comm[?] about one Mile from the Tow[?n] of Sanquhar. It has in its Centre a small Island on which has been in former times a building of some strength reared probably in baronial days when Castles in lakes were necessary for defence |
GREEN LOCH FLOW | The Green Loch The Green Loch The Green Loch Green Loch Flow |
Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Simpson John Brown James Pearson Plan of Sanquhar Common Muir. |
006 | Was at one time a large Loch but is now drained and serves for pasture land and Peat Moss except in the winter season when it is dammed up by the lovers of the Curling Game, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 140,Sheet 6.11 -- Trace 5
Parish of Sanquhar
[BLACK LOCH - Situation:]
1 mile N.E. [North east] from
Sanquhar Burgh,
[GREEN LOCH FLOW - Situation:]
17 Chains S.W. [South West]
from Black Loch.
[Page is signed:]
John Jane
Pt [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
BLACK LOCH - some text in the image is lost in the binding.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
George Howat
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