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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOODMIRE SYKE | Bloodmire Syke Bloodmire Syke Bloodmire Syke Bloody Sykes |
Thos. [Thomas] R. Scott Esq Rev John Jamieson Mr James Scott Statistical Account |
038.09 | A narrow strip of soft, wooded ground, through which flows a small stream. Tradition says that this was the scene of a bloody conflict in feudal times.- In the article on Douglas castle in the Stat Acct [Statistical Account] p.481 it is stated "Of the bloody scenes that occurred in the course of these fierce contentions, the names of some places in the neighbourhood of the Castle, as the Bloody Sykes, the Bottomless Mire etc. still give significant though obscure information" Enquiry has been made for these names but they are not known in the neighbourhood at present. |
| CURLY BRAE | Curly Brae Curly Brae Curly Brae |
Thos. [Thomas] R. Scott Esq Rev John Jamieson Mr James Scott |
038.09 | A slight eminence to the north of Douglas castle and thickly wooded.- |
| MAINSHILL WOOD | Mainshill Wood Mainshill Wood Mainshill Wood |
Thos. [Thomas] R. Scott Esq Rev John Jamieson Mr James Scott |
038.10 | A large wood consisting oak, ash, fir etc. of about fifty years growth. |
| PARKHEAD T.P. | Parkhead T.P. [Turnpike] Parkhead T.P. [Turnpike] Parkhead T.P. [Turnpike] |
Thos. [Thomas] R. Scott Esq Rev John Jamieson Mr James Scott |
038.10 | A one storey slated dwellinghouse at which is a Turnpike Gate at which whole rates are payable |
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Transcriber's notes
Bloodmyre Sike. The portion of text in Description beginning "In the article" until the end of the text, spreads across the Situation column and is written in a different hand to the remainder of the text.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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