OS1/20/77/8

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Kirkcudbrightshire OS Name Books, 1848-1851
  4. Kirkcudbrightshire, Volume 77
  5. OS1/20/77/8
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GORMAL HILL Gormal Hill
Gormal Hill		 William McMichael
John Denniston		 030 [Situation] 1 mile East SE [South East] from Loch Gower and 5/8 mile South of Malgibbon.
A large hill on the farm of Orchars the soil of which is Rocky heathy pasture, on it is Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Gormal'
OLD CORN KILN (Site of) Old Corn Kiln (Site of)
Old Corn Kiln (Site of)		 William McMichael
John Brown		 030 [Situation] 1/4 mile North East of Loch Grennoch.
This name applies to the Site of an old Corn Kiln on the farms of Orchars, they were used before the introduction of Corn Mills for the purpose of Drying Corn &c.

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Parish of Girthon

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19 Gormal Hill
19 Old Corn Kiln (Site of)

Gorm - Mhaoil, Blue or dark Colored hill

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Girthon Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire County, Minnigaff Parish

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