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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLDHAMSTOCKS BURN | Oldhamstock Burn | Mr Thomas Dods Farmer Emmerscleugh Mr William Shiel Shepherd W. [Wester] Aikengall |
012 | A stream that runs in an Easterly direction from Fairy Castle untill it enters the Dunglass domain; it then changes its name to Dunglass Burn; part of it forms the Parish Boundary. |
| CAULD BURN | Cald Burn | Mr Thomas Dods Farmer Emmerscleugh Mr William Shiel Shepherd W. [Wester] Aikengall |
012 | Its source is at the base of Blackcastle Hill, it runs from that in a Westerly direction and emptys itself into a burn without a name; there are a great many diminutive trees growing alongside it. |
| MILL BURN | Mill Burn | Mr Thomas Dods Farmer Emmerscleugh Mr William Shiel Shepherd W. [Wester] Aikengall |
012 | A stream that runs in a Southerly direction from the base of Weather Law, its source, and emptys into a stream in Aller bog which is without a name. |
| ALLER BOG | Aller Bog | Mr Thomas Dods Farmer Emmerscleugh Mr William Shiel Shepherd W. [Wester] Aikengall |
012 | A moss that receives its name from the circumstance of Aller trees growing in it, it is a little to the North of Easter Aikengall farm house, in it runs a stream without a name. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 43List of Names collected by P. McHugh Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
Plan 12C Trace 4
Parish - Oldhamstocks & Innerwick
Object
Oldhamstock Burn - Stream
Cald Burn - Stream
Mill Burn - Stream
Aller Bog - Moss
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Bizzy- Moderator, Jill S
Location information for this page.
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