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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARGEN GLEN | Cargen Glen Cargen Glen Cargen Glen Cargen Glen |
William Glover David McKeachie Mr Joseph Welsh Provost Mr McGowan Archt [Architect] |
026; 027 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles N.E. by E. [North East by East] of Lochfoot. A deep Glen or ravine [extending] for about 3/4 of a mile along [the Castle] Douglas road, through the [bottom of] which runs the Cargen [Water] its sides are very precipitious [and] is thickly coverd. with mixed [wood] situate about 3 miles from [Dumfries] |
| GLEN BRIDGE | Glen Bridge Glen Bridge Glen Bridge Glen Bridge Glen Bridge Glen Bridge |
William Glover David McKeachie Mr McKitterick John Hope Mr Joseph Welsh Mr McGowan Archt [Architect] |
027 | [Situation] About 1 7/8 miles N.E. [North East] by East of Lochfoot. A small Stone Bridge [crossing] Cargen Water on an old road [leading] to Purgatory &. Glen Mills Mr [McKetterick] &. John Hope says that it is [handed] down by tradition that it was [erected] at the expence of Lady [Dervorgilla] daughter of Allan Lord of [Galloway] in or about the 13th Centuary This tradition is very generally [received] in the locality. Mr Welsh Provost of Maxwelltown says that the [tradition] is very generally believed but that the bridge underwent some alterations & repairs [often] |
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