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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY RAE'S WELL | Mary Rae's Well Mary Rae's Well Mary Rae's Well Mary Rae's Well Mary Rae's Well |
Estate Maps James Dick, Bellshill John Craig, Brownhills Inscription on Well |
011.12 | A covered Well formed something like a grave mound but layen? enclosed by a circular fence having Fir trees planted on the fence. On the south of the normal covering there is a door about 2 feet high above which there is a Stone Slab bearing the following words cut by a chisel. "Mary Rae's Well. Covered in by Mrs. Douglas of Douglas Park 1827." This well now supplies "Douglas Park " with water by pipes underground. The tradition of this well is, that a young woman buried her intended husband here, who was killed at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge. The name & the tradition are known throughout the Parish. |
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