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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMBRINGAN WOOD | Drumbringan Wood Drumbringan Wood Drumbringan Wood |
Rev. [Reverend] Robert Simpson William Young Walter Fingland |
013 | A small wood near Euchan Cottage an old established name. |
| WHING BURN | Whing Burn Whing Burn Whing Burn |
Rev. [Reverend] Robert Simpson Walter Fingland Samuel McCall |
013 | A small Rivulet which rises near the west side of the lands of Ulzieside and falls into Euchan Water near Old Barr. |
| EUCHAN WATER | Euchan Water Euchan Water Euchan Water |
Rev. [Reverend] Robert Simpson Walter Fingland Samuel McCall |
6; 12; 13 | A small River which rises near the west side of this Parish and runs through a romantic scene. Its sweetly wooded banks and sylvan nooks, the sheeted waterfalls and foaming caldrons whirling in the Centre of its current, all render it a delightful retreat for a meditative hour. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 279Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 13.2 Trace 1
[DRUMBRINGAN WOOD - Situation:]
On the En. [Eastern] bank
of Euchan Water
to the East of Glen-
= maddie.-
[EUCHAN WATER - Situation:]
From Blacklarg
Hill - N.E. [North East] to River
Nith.-
[Page is signed:]
Philip Munro
Priv. [Private] R.S.&M. [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
EUCHAN WATER- the Descriptive Remarks "...runs through a romantic scene. ... meditative hour" is lifted directly from the Reverend Doctor Robert Simpson's "History of Sanquhar".
Authority:
- Note the spelling of McCall compared with previous page McCaul. This variability appears elsewhere in this volume.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
George Howat
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