OS1/20/12/41

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Kirkcudbrightshire OS Name Books, 1848-1851
  4. Kirkcudbrightshire, Volume 12
  5. OS1/20/12/41
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MOORBROCK HILL Moorbrock Hill Robert Wilson n.s. Moorbrock
John Davison Glenhead via Carsphairn		 005; 006 A large hill, or Mountain, on the farm of Moorbrock. the Surface of which is chiefly Rocky pasture, there are within its boundary divers names, Moorbrock Gairy Situated near its East extremity - on its Summit Trignl ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Called by Trignl [Trigonometrical] party "Consclough"
MOORBROCK GAIRY Moorbrock Gairy Robert Wilson n.s. Moorbrock
John Davison Glenhead via Carsphairn		 005; 006 An extent of precipitous tumbling Rocks on the farm of Moorbrock hence the name, This declivity presents a very gloomy aspect

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List of Names Collected by Richard Ryan 1st Examiner
Plan 6A Trace 1
Parish Carsphairn

Object
Moorbrock Hill - A Hill
Morrbrock Gairy - A Precipice

[Signed] Richard Ryan
21st Decr [December] 1849

Transcriber's notes

These hills are mainly on Map 005

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

Chr1smac -Moderator, Jane F Jamieson

  Location information for this page.

Carsphairn Parish, Dalry Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire County

  Linked mapsheets.

Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 5 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 5
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 6 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 6