OS1/35/30/9
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN [Oldhall] | Old Barrow or "Cairn" Old Barrow |
Mr John McMillan George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 1/2 Mile N.W. [North West] of Newton Stewart. An old cairn of Stones enclosed by a circular fence with a few Fir Trees on the South Side, the Stones are much Scattered and it is Said that there has been human bones found when moving Some of the bottom Stones, it is Situated on the farm of Oldhall 1/2 mile N.W. [North West] of Newton Stewart. It has A Stone Coffin in it. |
| SAW MILL [Newtonstewart] | Saw Mill Saw Mill |
Mr James McMillan George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] ON the North side of the Town of Newton Stewart. An oblong Stone Building with a wheel about 15 feet in diameter it is turned by water from the river Cree. The mill is employed Sawing timber for the Earl of Galloway it is built on the Site of a Cotton Mill, and is Situated on the N. [North] Side of Newton Stewart. |
| THE GORBALS [Newtonstewart] | The Gorbals Gorbals The Gorbals The Gorbals Gorbals |
Revd. [Reverend] Samuel Richardson William Dill Esqr. Newton Stewart Mr John McMillan George McHaffie Esqr. Mr John McMillan |
013 | [Situation] On the North side of the Town of Newton Stewart. The name of the Northern part of the Town of Newton Stewart as well as some detached Houses at the Northern Extremity, Gorbals extends from the Bridge to the northern extremity of the Town, it is said to have taken its name from the circumstance of many of its inhabitants having migrated from a place of that name, in or near Glasgow. |
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[Page] 9Parish of Penninghame
Form 136 Page
49 - Cairn
50 - Saw Mill
48 - The Gorbals
[Signed] WS Loop Sec Corpl. [Second Corporal]
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