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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
WATERGATE BRIDGE A Bridge David Blomfeld Blackshiels
James Purvis Fala Dam
Robert Leith Fala Dam
014 A stonebuilt County bridge of one arch over East Burn. On the Piece of road from Falla to Upper Leith, it was built and is kept in repair at the expense of the Ph. [Parish]
FALA NORTH MAINS House and offices David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam 014 A small farm house and office houses All in good repair, attached to it is a farm of ground the property of the Earl of Stair____
EAST BURN A Stream David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam 014 A small Stream rising on the farm of Soutra, and flowing in a S. [South] Westerly direction until It joins Tala Dam Burn near Costorton Mains from this Junction the united waters in their onward course get the name of Costerton Burn.________
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Fala] A Church David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam 014 A large plain stone building erected by Subscriptionas as a parish Church by the united Presbyterians it is ingood repair having an accommodation of 750 Sittings there is an appointed Minister to it at a salary of £120 per Ann [Annum] with a manse offices & all of which are in good repair & are the opposite end of the same range of buildings as the church___
CHURCH [Fala] 014
FALA T.P. 014
MANSE [U.P. Church, Fala] 014

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Parish of Fala [Page] 41
Fala and Watergate.
Toll Bar
A toll bar
David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Barn Robert Leith Fala Barn
A Toll Bar gate across the line of road
from Blackshiels to Upper Leith attached
to it is a dwelling house in good repair the property of the Trustees of the County.
[signed] F Smith C A [Civilian Assistant]

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