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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT HILL | Fort Hill Fort Hill |
William Anderson Thomas A. Chochrane |
031 | [Situation]1 5/8 miles S. E. [South East] of Logan House. A small hill on the farm of Killuny, the soil of which is arable land, probably it derives its name from an old circular fort of earth or Stones on the Site of which the farm house is built. This place is more likely to have been one of the old Sepulchres or Grave yards from the name Killuny] (or Kill-kirk). |
| KIRKBRIDE | Kirkbride . Kirkbride Kirkbride . Kirkbride . Kirkbride . . . . Kirkbride |
Thomas A. Chochrane William Anderson William McClumphas Proprietors Rent Roll. Statistical Acct. [Account] of Wigtownshire Published 1841, page 199. Royl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819. |
031 | [Situation] About 2 1/8 miles S.E. [South East] of Logan House. A small farm house one story high and out houses all slated and in middling repair with a farm containing 213 acres of land. Occupied by Thomas Chochrane. The property of Col. [Colonel] McDowall of Logan - this farm takes its name from the ruins or site of an old church dedicated to St. Bride - the ruins are still to be seen yet on the farm. |
| KELPERS WELL | Kelpers Well Kelpers Well Kelpers Well |
Gilbert Jamieson Alexander Gibson George McHaffie, Esq. |
031 | [Situation] About 1 1/8 miles SSE [South South East] of Terally Moat & about 3/4 mile SE by E [South East by East] of Kirkbride. A Small well on the farm of Grennan Situate about 3 chains north of a small house on the Shore of the Bay of Luce near Path Sands. Takes its name from Kelp Burners formerly making use of the water. |
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