OS1/35/12/21
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOWE or THE SNAP | Knowe Snap Inn Snap Inn The Snap |
William McNairn Mrs. Mc WalKer Alexander McClure George McHaffie Esqr. |
007 | [Situation] 7 1/2 miles N.W. [North West] of Newtonstewart on the Road to Girvan and Ayr. A small Village generally called "The Snap" from the sircumstance of the fist house built in the Village (1824) being called "The Snap Inn" It now contains 3 Public Houses 2 Smithies a Corn and Flour Mill and is situated on the Beoch Burn. and on the Road from newtonstewart to Air - via - Girvan. also a post office |
| BEOCH BURN | Beoch Burn Beoch Burn |
George McHaffie Esqr. Mr. McNairn Farmer Knowe Farm - |
007 | [Situation] In the N. w. [North West] part of the Parish and North of the River Bladenoch A considerable stream running South out of Loch Ochiltree passes through the farm of beoch . and the village of "Knowe" or "Snap Inn" and ultimately falls into the River Bladenoch. |
| THE SNAP | 007 | |||
| WATERSIDE | Waterside Waterside Waterside Waterside |
Alexander Forsyth John Milligan Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
007 | [Situation] about 1 mile West of "Snap Inn" and contiguous to the River Bladenoch A small farm house with out houses, the farm contains about 450 Acres Scotch Measures, Occupied by Alexander Forsyth . It is the property of Colonel Stopford Blair. |
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Page 35- Knowe
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33- Snap Inn
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