OS1/20/34/37

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Kirkcudbrightshire OS Name Books, 1848-1851
  4. Kirkcudbrightshire, Volume 34
  5. OS1/20/34/37
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BYRES Byres
Byres
Byres		 John Brown
William Duff
John McCaul s.n. Dalry		 015 [Situation] About 6 Chains W. by N. [West by North] of Earlston Castle.
A farm house one Story high. and out houses all Slated and in middling repair with about 75 acres of land attached. The property of William Forbes Esqr. of Callender. - The above farm house & offices were formerly the Out houses or offices belonging to Earlston Castle hence the name. -
WIDOWS LEYS Widow's Leys
Widow's Leys		 John Brown
William Duff		 001 [Situation] About 16 Chains N by E. [North by East] of Earlston Castle.
The ruins of a dwelling house on the lands of Earlston possibly it might had been Occupied by a Widow, which might had given rise to the name. -

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 37-- Parish of Dalry
Form 136
Page 86- Byre
86- Widow's Leys

[Note] Byre. A Cow house,
Scott : Dicty [Scottish Dictionary]

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Dalry Parish, Kells Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire County

  Linked mapsheets.

Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 1 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 1
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 15 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 15