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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GARPEL BRIDGE Grapel Bridge
Grapel Bridge
Garpel Bridge
Garpel Bridge
Garpel Bridge
Christopher Johnstone
John Tait
Revd. [Reverend] J. Maitland Kells Manse
Rev. [Reverend] William Wilson Balmaclellan Manse
John Muir Ph [Parish] Teacher Kells
024 [Situation] About 11/8 miles N. [North] N. [North] East of New Galloway.
A Small Stone built Bridge of one arch Crossing Garpel Burn (hence the name) on the road leading from New Galloway to Dalry. It was built by the County. -
GARPELFOOT Grapelfoot
Grapelfoot
Garpelfoot
Garpelfoot
Garpelfoot
Christopher Johnstone
John Tait
Rev. [Reverend] J. Maitland
Rev. William Wilson
John Muir
024 [Situation] About 11/8 miles N. [North] N. E. [North East] of New Galloway
A Small house Slated and in good Repair, on the Road Side leading from New Galloway to Dalry and Near to the Conflux of Garpel Burn hence the name
HOLM GLEN Holme Glen
Holme Glen
Holm
Holme
Christopher Johnstone
John Tait
valun. [valuation] Roll 1819
valun. [valuation] Roll Anct. [Ancient]
024 [Situation] About 11/8 mileS N. [North] N. [North] East of New Galloway
A Romantic Glen or ravine on the farm of Holme (hence the name) the Sides of which is thickly planted with wood Consisting of Birch &c[etc] - also through it runs Garpel Burn. It was (as it is Said by the Supperstitious) in former times a favourite haunting place for Witches &c [etc].

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Parish of Balmaclellan [Page] 45 Trace 2
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[1]30 - Holme Glen
123 - Garpel Bridge
124 - Garpelfoot
"Holm" "Howm" the level low ground along the banKs of a River Jam: [Jamieson] Scott: [Scottish] Dictionary
Holme in Jamieson
Garpel a Corruption of Garbh-pholl A rough darK Coloured Stream

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