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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOAT HILL | Boat Hill | John McLelland, Waterside by Kirkcowan Alexander Couperthwaite, Killiemde by Kirkcowan John Stroyan, Boreland (via) Kirkcowan |
019 | A Small Oval Shaped hil of arable Soil it is Situated between the River Bladenoch and the road from Kirkcowan to Wigtown about 25 chains NE [North East] of Boreland farm House on which farm it Stands it is said to have taken its name from a ferry Boat that has been in the River Bladenoch when Bridges were Scarce |
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[Page] 47Plan 19 A
List of Names collected by Private Peter Bracken
Trace 2
[Object]
Boat Hill - Hill
[Parish] Kirkcowan
[Signed] Peter Bracken
Pt. [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
July 6th /47 [1847]
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