OS1/20/98/4

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PENKILL BURN Penkill Burn
Penkill Burn
Penkill Water
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Penkill
Alexander Shaw
William Starke
Ainslies Map red. [revised] 1820
Statl. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Kirkcud [Kirkcudbright] Page 118
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35A P. [Page] 14
036 [Situation] Running in a Southerly direction from five pound Well & running through the Deer Park at Cumloden
A considerable stream rising on the farm of Lamahan and runs in a westerly direction for
a distance of about 7 miles to where it falls into the River cree near minnigaff church . This Burn ids subject to great floods in winter and in summer it is very low. its bed is very rocky and its banks ornamented with natural and other woods.
RISK BRIDGE Risk Bridge
Risk Bridge
Risk
Risk
William Starke
Thomas Jamieson
Valuation roll 1819
Valuation roll Anct. [Ancient]
036 [Situation] About 1 1/4 mile N. W. by W. [North West by West] of Glenamour Loch
A flat rustic wooden bridge of one arch about 10 links wide, over Penkill Burn and near the farm of Risk from which it derives its name. It was erected by the Earl of Galloway for private use.

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[Page] 4 -- Parish of Minnigaff

Form 136
Page 46 - Penkill Burn
46 -- Risk Bridge (Wooden)

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Penkill Burn is on map 028, 029 and 035
Risk is on map 029

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