OS1/10/44/275
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW'S KNOWE | Andrew's Knowe. | William Sharp. | 013 | A prominent rocky feature on Barr Moor standing conspicuously out on the summit of the ridge which terminates the left bank of the Euchan. |
| SENTRY KNOWE | Sentry Knowe. | William Sharp. | 013 | A smaller feature of similar character to the last and situated a few chains from it in a south-westerly direction. |
| CLANNACH KNOWE | Clannach Knowe. | William Sharp. | 013 | A feature similar to Sentry Knowe. [Hand 2] This is evidently Gaelic Clannach, - the Name thereby signifying, the Knowe bye or near the Clusters of Rocks, which is descriptive.- |
| GLEN BURN | Glen Burn. | William Sharp. | 013 | A small stream rising on Whiteside - on the farm of Glenmaddie and falling into Euchan Water at a point nearly opposite Sentry Knowe. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 275,Parish of Sanquhar, -- Sheet 13.1. Trace No. [Number] 5.
[ANDREW'S KNOWE - Situation:]
On Barr Muir
¾ mile West from
Drumbringan Wood
[SENTRY KNOWE - Situation:]
12 Chains S,W, [South West]
from Andrews Knowe
[CLANNACH KNOWE - Situation:]
Adjoining Sentry Knowe
on the N.W.W. [North West West]
[GLEN BURN - Situation:]
From between the
bases of Mid Rigg
and Cramley Knowes
(3¼ miles S,W, by S. [South West by South]
from Sanquhar) North
to Euchan Water
[Page is signed:]
C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Matheson
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
George Howat
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