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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOWS OUTON | Gallows Outon Gallows Outon Gallows Outton Gallows Outon Gallows Outon Gallows Outon |
John Hannay Bailie McKeand George McHaffie Esq. W. Dorman, Esq. John Broadfoot William Hardy |
030 | [Situation] About 1½ miles ESE [East South East] of Castlewigg. A farm house and offices in good repair and at present new offices are in the process of erection on the estate of H.S. Murray Esq. on this farm is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Breadlane'. |
| GALLOWS THORN | Gallows Thorn Gallows Thorn Gallows Thorn Gallows Thorn |
John Broadfoot Bailie McKeand Thomas Campbell George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] About 13 chains SW by W [South West by South] of Gallows Outon. A Thorn Bush on the farm of Gallows Outon situated on an eminence adjacent to the farm house, it received this name on account of a female having hanged herself on it, also the farm is said to have received its name for this circumstance. |
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