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OS1/21/17/51

  1. Records
  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Lanarkshire OS Name Books, 1858-1861
  4. Lanarkshire volume 17
  5. OS1/21/17/51
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ALDER BURN Alder Burn Rev [Reverend] William Gouldie. Minister.
Mr Robb. Schoolmaster.
Mr James Watson. Merchant
Mr George Milliken Farmer		 042.15; 046.03 A small stream which rises on the North side of Mill Scar and flowing in a N.E. direction for about 31 chains seperates into 2 streams the Northern one which is the old course joins Duneaton Water at its confluence with Shield Burn and the Southern one which is a new cut. joins Shield Burn 7 chains South of the latter.
GLENLISCLEUCH BURN Glenliscleugh Burn
Glenliskcleugh Burn		 Rev [Reverened] William Gouldie. Minister
Mr Robb. Schoolmaster
Mr George Milliken. Farmer
Mr James Watson. Merchant.		 046.03; 046.04 A small stream which rises on the East side of Mill Scar and after flowing about 45 chains in a N.E. direction joins Shield Burn
LETTERSHAW BURN Lettershaws Burn William Dickson Esq.
Rev [Reverend] William Gouldie Minister.
Mr Robb. Schoolmaster
Mt James Watson. Merchant		 046.08 A small stream which rises on the South side of Braid Hill and flows in a South East direction for about 46 chains to the junction with Glengonner Water. during the last 20 chains of its course it forms the Parish Boundary between Crawford & Crawfordjohn.
SHIELD BURN Shield Burn
Shiel Burn		 Rev [Reverened] William Gouldie. Minister Mr Robb. Schoolmaster Mr George Milliken. Farmer Mr James Watson. Merchant.
Johnston's County Map
Forrest's County Map dated 1816		 042.15; 046.03 A considerable stream which rises on the Northern side of Drake Law and after a course of 120 chains in a N.W. direction joins Duneaton Water.

Continued entries/extra info

[List of names - Gleniscleuch Burn] As per Colonel Cameron's order
[Situation of Alder Burn] North of Mill Scar
[Situation of Gleniscleuch Burn] East of Mill Scar
[Situation of Shield Burn] West of Mains Hill
[Situation of Lettershaw Burn] South of Braid Hill

Transcriber's notes

In the list of names, Lettershaws Burn has been changed to Lettershaw Burn and the note 'See Remarks on Page 52' is written

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Crawfordjohn Parish, Lanarkshire County

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