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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUCKER BAY | Ducker Bay | Charles Bei n&s Borland John Wilson n&s Sandyhills |
A Small Bay in the Solway Firith it is bounded on the land side by a Steep rocky percipice, which is much resorted by a specie of wild birds called "Duckers", hence the name | |
| GILLIS' CRAIG | Gillis' Craig | Charles Bei n&s Borland John Wilson n&s Sandyhills |
A high rock Situated within the tide mark off the farm of Borland, it is incircled by water at every influx of the tide but it is so high that it is never cover'd by the Same Informant Says it get the given name from A Manx name - but for what motive he cannot account | |
| COWSNOUT | CowSnout | Charles Bei n&s Borland John Wilson n&s Sandyhills |
A Rocky headland projecting into the Solway Frith off the farm of Glenstocking in Shape it resembles the Outline of a Cows head and nose hence the name - |
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[page] 9946C List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C.Asst [Civilian Assistant]
Plam 46C
Trace 6
Parish: Colvend
Object:
Ducker Bay - A Bay
Gillis' Craig - A Rock
Cow Snout - A Headland
[signed] Thomas Smith c/a [Civilian Assistant]
25th September 1850
Transcriber's notes
Description of Gillis' Craig: Manx name - I have put Manx but it could be Manse. Smuggling went on between the Isle of Man and this part of the Solway coast in the past.Solway Frith - this should be Firth, but he regularly writes Frith.
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