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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Torr Hill James Houston Torr Auchencairn
Robert Brown Thornglass Auchencairn
A small hill on the farm of Torr the Surface of which is Rocky Pasture covered with Scattered furze on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station - called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party Torr Point
Bow Robert Brown Thornglass, Auchencairn
Samuel Wilson Rig of Torr Auchencairn
This name applies to the Ruins of a house on the farm of the Rig of Torr, it formerly was a Cot House on the Craig, how it has derived its name is not known

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[page] 135
List of Names collected by John Bray C.A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Parish: Rerwick
Object: Torr Hill - Hill; Bow - Ruins of a House
22 [written under Torr Hill]; 15 [written under Bow]
Trace 9
[signed] John Bray C A [Civilian Assistant]
Decr. [December] 26th. 1848

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An entry for Old Torr has been crossed out.

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