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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POINDFOLD WELL | Poinfull Well Poinfull Well Poindfold Well Poindfold Well Poindfold Well Poindfold Well Well |
James Snedden James Potter William Richardson James Hamilton Mr. Reid Francis Scott |
050 | [Situation] About 7 Chains N.E. [North East] of Torthorwald Village. An Excellent Spring Well known by this Name. In former times the greater part of the land in Torthorwald Parish was unenclosed. A Pound or Poindfold was erected here (Enclosing the Well] to [impound] Stray Cattle or trespassers - hence the Name. |
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[Page] 32Parish of Torthorwald Plan 50.9 Trace 3
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