OS1/20/134/8
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GELSTON BURN | Gelston Burn Gelston Burn Gelston Burn |
M Dalcoman J. Crosbie J. Browne |
045 | [Situation] Running in a northern direction through the north end of the Parish of Kelton. A Stream which rises in the lands of Ingelston & passing near the village of Gelston Row where it works the Mill of Gelston & a little below this it becomes the boundary of the parishes of Kelton & Buittle then it runs through the lands of Halmyre and continues its course to the South S side of Carlingwark Loch & it is called Galston Burn Generally. |
| GELSTON ROW | Gelston Row Gelston Row Gelston Row |
William Lidderdale Esqr. James Lidderdale Esqr. Revd [Reverend] Mr Cowan |
045 | [Situation] 1/2 Mile (nearly) NW. [North West] of Gelston Castle. A single Row of Houses forming a Small Village, with a population of about 150, and about [?] miles south of Castle Douglas and on the road leading from Kelton to Palnackie the [?] part of the houses belong to Mrs Kirwan of Gelston Castle and the remainder are [?]. They are in tolerable repair and a Receiving Post Office stands at its South end. |
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Gelston Row: Some of the words illegible.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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