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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENSALLOCH BURN | Glenshalloch Burn Glenshalloch Burn Glenshalloch Burn Glensalloch Burn Glenshillow |
Walter Anderson John Stewart John Mitchell Rev [Reverend] Robert Simpson Johnston's County Map |
006; 007 | [Situation] On the N.Wn. [North Western] slope of Glengaber Hill (4¼ miles N.E. [North East] from Sanquhar) N.W. [North West] by W. [West] to Cog Burn. A small Rivulet having its source near Coghead and falls into Cog Burn. Shalloch is a willow, "It is the Willow Glen burn," Seilleach, the willow Glenseilich, would be the correct Gaelic orthography. Salloch is however supposed to be Scoto-Irish - It forms a compound of several Names in this County as Cairnsalloch in Kirkmahoe - "the Cairn of the willows".- |
| BACK BURN | Back Burn Back Burn Back Burn |
Walter Anderson John Stewart John Mitchell |
003; 007 | [Situation] From about ¾ mile S. [South] of Duntercleuch Rigg summit N.W. [North West] by N. [North] to Glenbuie Burn. A small Stream having its source near Duntercleugh Rigg and falls into Glenbuie Burn. |
| WELL HILL | Well Hill Well Hill Well Hill |
Walter Anderson John Stewart John Mitchell |
007 | [Situation] 4¾ miles N.E. [North East] from Sanquhar. A Considerable hill near Coghead, the name has been established Many Years. |
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[Page] 45,Ph. [Parish] of Sanquhar -- Plan 7.1 Trace 2
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Philip Munro
Pte. [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
A table row for GLENSALLOCH BURN was added, map reference 006; 007 from volume index.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
George Howat
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