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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH GRENNOCH | Loch Grennoch Loch Grennoch Loch Grannoch Loch Grannoch |
John Denniston Gatehouse Samuel McClelland Esq Gatehouse Statistical acct. [Account] of Kirkcudbrightshire 1845 Map of Property Ainslies Map revised 1819 |
030 | A handsome lake. bounded by the farms of Morrowton, orchars, and Round Fell, it extends from North to South for about 2 miles & varies from 1/4 to 1/2 mile in breadth, upon portions of its margin is found a kind of coarse sand. which has gained celebrity for its sharpening scythes. the Loch abounds with trout which for quality stand unrivalled it also contains a rare specie of fish call char, which are only to be caught by a net, as they refuse fly or bait. it contains several very small islands one of which only has a name (Eagle Island) upon its South Western side stands a wooden house. as also a stone building adjoining. The wooden house is furnished with a nicety approaching to elegance & is inhabited in the shooting season by Gentleman renting the adjacent shooting ground The stone building affords good accommodation for the servants.The Loch is on the Estate of Cally & is the property of Horatio Stewart Murray Esqr. of Cally. |
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[Page] 17List of Names Collected by John Mechan Lce Corpl. RS&M [Lance Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
Plan 30A Trace 3
Parish of Girthon
Object
Loch Grennoch - A Loch
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John Mechan Lce Corpl. RS&M [Lance Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
1st Sept. [September] 1848
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