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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MARY BAILIE'S WELL Mary Bailie's Well
Mary Bailie's Well
Mary Bailie's Well
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Dunse Free Church
Mr. P. Crawfor Owner
Mr. D. Thomson Torphichen
005 [Situation] About 11½ chains SW. [South West] of the parish Church

This well is situated in the S. [South] of the village about 5 chains N.E. [North East] of the Free Church and on the N. [North] side of a small burn running E. [East] ward through Wall House grounds, it is a spring of excellent water, having a few steps leading down to it and enclosed by stone work. It derives its name from an Old woman having lived in the house on the S. [South] side of the stream whose name was Mary Bailie, long since dead. It is a well Known name
BYCOTE Bycote
Bycote
Mr. J. Alexander Broompark
Mr. A. Thomson Steward Wall House
005 [Situation] About 37 SW by W. [South West by West] of the parish Church

Two small Cottage houses a few chains N. [North] of Broompark - they are each one storey high & thatched and in very bad repair, each has a vegetable garden attached it, & the occupiers are laborers - The property of A. Gillon 'Esqr. Wall House

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