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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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SANDFORD | Sandford | New Statistical Account. Valuation Roll. Voter's List. Rent Roll. Thos. Hamilton, Inspector of Poor. Walter Hall, Smith, Sandford |
030.04 | A little village on the southern boundary of the parish chiefly occupied by agricultural labours. There are two smithies in it, and one school - a subscription. There is a good stone bridge, with one arch, over the kype water. There is not a public house in Sandford. The ford, which was the origin of the name, has long since been disused. Mr Lockart of Castlehill has the superiority of the village, the whole of which has been feued to several of the present occupiers. |
SUBSCRIPTION SCHOOL [Sandford] | Subscription School | John Anderson, teacher. Thos. Hamilton, Inspector of Poor. Jas. Whyte, Tweediehall. New Statt: Account |
030.04 | A school at the east end of Sandford wholly supported by voluntary subscription and the contributions of the pupils. There never have been two schools in this village |
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Kype Water See the sheets of Avondale Ph. See name sheets of Avondale Parish.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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