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Parish of Caerlaverock
Plan 41A
Index
Name of Object -- Pages
Blackshaw Bank -- 3
Caerlaverock Point -- 3
Solway Firth -- 3 |
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CAERLAVEROCK POINT |
Caerlaverock Point
Caerlaverock Point |
William Hunter
James Irvine |
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[Situation] At the South Side of Caerlaverock Parish on the Coast of the Solway Firth.
A small headland on the Sea Coast of the farm of Greenhead, On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station caleed by Trigl. Trigonometrical] Party 'Killaverick'. |
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BLACKSHAW BANK |
Blackshaw Bank
Blackshaw Bank |
William Hunter
James Irvine |
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[Situation] South Side of the Coast of Caerlaverock Ph. [Parish]
A large tract of land on the SeaStrand of the parish of Caerlaverock it extends from the channel of the River Nith to Lochar Water, there are several fisheries ot Stake nets on it, and on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Staion] called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Blackshawbank'. |
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SOLWAY FIRTH |
Solway Firth |
See Name List Plan 51D |
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[Situation] At the South Side of Dumfrieshire & S.E. [South East] Side of Kirkcudbrightshire.
For Descriptive Remarks See Name Book for Plan 51D |
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Dumfriesshire
Parish of Caerlaverock
Caerlaverock Point Form 136 page 10
Blackshaw Bank Form 136 page 10 |
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Parish of Dumfries
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Parish of Kirkbean
Plan 41A
Index
Name of Object -- Page
Borron Point -- 8
Borron Hill -- 8
Carse Gut -- 8
Carse Sands -- 7
River Nith -- 7 |
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RIVER NITH |
River Nith
River Nith |
John Neilson
John Hyslop |
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[Situation] Running Southerly through the Sands of the Solway Firth.
A considerable river which rises at the S.W. [South West] end of the parish of New Cumnock in Ayrshire and runs through the Western portion of Dumfriesshire after receiving the river Cluden at Lincluden College, It then becomes the boundary between the Counties of Kirkcudbright and Dumfries, at length falling into the Solway Frith. The tide swells the river as far up as the town of Dumfries and is navigable for vessels of from 60 to 100 tons burden, The chief imports are Lime Coal etc. Exports are all kinds of farming produce. |
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CARSE SANDS |
Carse Sands |
See Name List Plan 41D |
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[Situation] East Side of the Coast of Kirkbean Parish & West Side of the channel of the River Nith.
For Sescriptive Remarks See Name Book for Plan 41D |
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Kircudbrighshire
Parish of Kirkbean
River Nith - Form 136 page 12 |
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BORRON POINT |
Borron Point
Borron Point |
William Harkness
John Hyslop |
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[Situation] A the E. [East] Side of Kirkbean Ph. [Parish]
A headland on the sea coast of the parish of Kirkbean part of its shore side is steep and rugged, and for a few chains within high Water mark its strand consists of flat broken rocks. |
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BORRON HILL |
Borron Hill
Borron Hill |
William Harkness
John Hyslop |
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At the E. East] Side of Kirkbean Ph. [Parish]
A small hill on the farm of Borron and at Borron Point, it surface consists of arable land On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Burnt Pt. [Point] |
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CARSE GUT |
Carse Gut
Carse Gut |
William Harkness
John Hyslop |
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[Situation] A the E. [East] Side of Kirkbean Ph. [Parish]
This name apples to the Continuation of Carse Pow Consisting of the channel of this burn within the Flood mark from High Water mark to Low Water mark. |
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Parish of New Abbey
Borron Point Form 136 page 11
Borron Hill Form 136 page 12
Carse Gut Form 136 page 11 |
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LOCHERBUSH INT [INTERMEDIATE] |
Locherbush Int [Intermediate] Trig [Trigonometrical] Station |
William Hunter n & s Newfield
James Irvine n & s Blackshaw |
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A Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Situated on a Small Arable eminence on the farm Of Newfield. The eminence on Which it is Situated is not Known by Any local name given by the Trig [Trigonometrical] Party |
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BLACKSHAWBANK |
Blackshawbank or South Mast of Schooner
(Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station) |
William Hunter n & s Newfield
James Irvine n & s Blackshaw |
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The South mast of a Small Schooner Called the ['Clys'] which formerly belonged to a Cumberland trader. On voyage from the English Side to Glencaple Quay it here became a Wreck, by Sinking on the South Side of the BlackShaw Bank. the Whole of the Wreck is now Sunk in And Cover'd over with sand its South Mast only remaining Above the Surface of the Sand, It was made a Trignl. [Trigonometrical] Station of by the Trig [Trigonometrical] Party & called by the given name. Since then it was broke by the Current of the tide And only about three feet of its Stump remains above the Sand. |
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List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
Parish Carlaverock
Plan 41A Trace 1
Object
Locherbush Int. [Intermediate] - A trig. [Trigonometrical] Station
Blackshawbank Wreck of Schooner & Trig [Trigonometrical] Station
[Signed]
Thomas Smith C/a [Civilian assistant]
15th. October 1850 |
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CAERLAVEROCK POINT |
Caerlaverock Point |
William Hunter n & s Newfield
James Irvine n & s Blackshaw |
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A headland projecting into the East Side of the Solway Frith off the farm of Greenhead. it is quite flat And of nearly A triangular Shape the foreshore Around it Consists of Inks And A few Small flat rocks, on it is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station] Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party 'Killaverick' |
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BLACKSHAW BANK |
Blackshaw Bank |
William Hunter n & s Newfield
James Irvine n & s Blackshaw |
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A large tract of Sandbank lying between the Cgannel Stream of the River nith, the Low Water mark of the Solway Frith, And the High W. [Water] Mark On the east side of the former it extends on the South Side as far as Lochar Water i.e. outside of this Plan,It is studded here and there With Stake Net Fisherys by which Salmon Hake And Herrings are usually in there respective Seasons Are taken, it is Cover'd by every tide And on it is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station] Call'd by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Blackshawbank. |
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List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 41A Trace 1
Parish Caerlaverock
Object
Caerlaverock Point - A headland
Blackshaw Bank - A Sand Bank
[Signed]
Thomas Smith
26th. October 1850 |
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