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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARK HOUSE | Park House Park House Park House |
Samuel Robertson William Martin John Broom Kirkcudbright |
050 | [Situation] About 3/8 mile South of Kirkcudbright. A neat and commodious house two Stories high and outhouses all slated and in good repair with a farm of land attached the property of the Earl of Selkirk. |
| BUTTER WELL | Butter Well Butter Well |
Mr Marshall William McConchie |
050 | [Situation] 3 Chains west of Park House. A good spring well, about 3 feet in diameter and 6 feet in depth, it is said that it has name in Consequence of the inhabitants of the priory of St. Mary's Isle, which used to frequent it for the purpose of washing their butter (hence the name) the Well was for many years covered & nearly forgot, but the wells belonging to Park farm house having become dry, and through which Circumstance, butter well was reopened. Its waters is of Excellent quality, And is Situated a few yards to the West of Park farm house. |
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[Page] 21 -- Parish of KirkcudbrightForm 136
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