OS1/14/57/38
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALMUIR | Balmuir Balmuir Balmuir |
Fullartons Imperial Gazetteer Alexander Lyell Esqr. Pressock G Sheriffs Schoolmaster |
039 | [Situation] About ¾ mile S.W. [South West] of Gardyne Castle. This name applies to a few stragling cottages, together with the Parochial School, on the estate of Gardyne Castle; the lands around were formerly all moor, the boundary of which cannot now be shewn. Proprietor Alexander Lyell Esqr. |
| SCHOOL [Balmuir] | School (Parochial) School (Parochial) School (Parochial) |
G Sheriffs Schoolmaster Alexander Lyell Esqr. James Knight Farmer West Mains |
039 | [Situation] At the South of Balmuir. A substantial school & dwelling house, slated & in good repair, it is in a very thinly populated district & [h]as a very poor attendance, Latin &c. are taught. Salary £26.0.0 Average Scholars 40. |
| WEST MAINS | West Mains West Mains West Mains |
Alexander Lyell Esqr. G Sheriffs James Knight Occupant |
039 | [Situation] 10 chains North of Balmuir. A farm house with commodious out-offices attached, together with a farm of good land, the buildings are all slated & in good repair Proprietor Alexander Lyell Esqr. Pressock |
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[Page] 38Parish of Kirkden -- Plan 39.12 Trace 5
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Charles J Fearnside
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