OS1/10/44/354

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MID RIG Mid Rig
Mid Rig
Mid Rig
Mid Rigg
Mid Rigg
Revd. [Reverend] Robert Simpson
Mr. George Osborne
Mr. James Kerr
Mr. James Thorburn
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013 [Situation] About 3¾ miles S,W, by S, [South West by South] from Sanquhar Burgh,
A considerable Moorland feature situated between Glenlarie-burn & Glen burn and on the North - end of which stands the feature Called Little Hill.
This name applies to a ridge of land which forms a hill feature, Mid Rig is the correct mode,
RASHY GRAIN Rashy Grain
Rashy Grain
Rashy Grain
Revd. [Reverend] Robert Simpson
Mr. George Osborne
Mr. James Kerr
013 [Situation] From S.W. [South West] slope of Mid Rigg N.N.W [North North West] to Glenlarie Burn,
A small stream which takes its rise near the South side of the Ph. [Parish] on plan 13-9 runs in a N. [North] Easterly direction to its junction with Glenlarie Burn.
The name should be Rushy Grain but the authorities will not approve of it
Rash Sc. [Scots - writer often uses Scotch] for Rush,
GLENLARIE BURN Glenlarie Burn
Glenlarie Burn
Glenlarie Burn
Revd. [Reverend] Robert Simpson
Mr. George Osborne
Mr. James Kerr
[Situation] From the junction of the two runners on the En. [Easter] Slope of Euchan Rigg N,N,E, [North North East] to Euchan Water
A considerable Stream which takes its rise near the South side of the Parish runs in a North Easterly direction to its junction with the Euchan Water.
The name would be better, Glenleary, Burn, authorities, disapproved of it.

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Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 13-5 Trace 4

[MID RIG - List of Names contains the comment regarding the name Rigg:]
Rig. adopted
on the Plans at the
Examination office

[Page is signed]
Hugh Doherty
Civil [Civilian] Assistant

Transcriber's notes

GLENLARIE BURN
- a transcription table entry was created for this Name, I have no map reference, probably 013 although the index suggests also 012. None of the other entries for this Name have been pre-populated (see Pages 405 and 407).

A note by "M Donohue" has been struck out.

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George Howat

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