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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENTRESS BURN | Glentress Burn Glentress Burn |
John Hogg Farmer George Little James Anderson Shepherds |
010 ; 013 | [Situation] Passes W. [West] Side of Blackhopebyre A Considerable Stream rising on the side of Windlestraw Law -- And After a short Course, And receiving a few Accessions, falls into Glentress Water. near Glentress. It is on the farm of Colquhar. |
| BAREBACK KNOWE | Bareback Knowe Bareback Knowe Bareback Knowe |
George Little James Anderson John Little Shepherds |
010 | [Situation] About ½ Mile South from Glentress Rig A long heathy hill of Considerable height, on the farm of Colquhar, to the South of Glentress Burn, having a Trigonometrical Station on it. |
| RAZORSCAR BURN | Razorscar Burn Razorscar Burn Razorscar Burn |
George Little James Anderson John Little Shepherds |
010 | [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile E by S. [East by South] from Glentress Rig A Small Stream rising on Bareback Knowe, And running into Glentress Burn. The embankment on either Side is somewhat broken -- And tradition ascribes the Name to the Circumstance of Stones having been found in it which were used for the purpose of Sharpening razors. Its general appearance would confirm this. |
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