| Place-name: | Blubber Well |
| Suggested Meaning: | ‘blubbering, bubbling’ |
| First element | Old Scots blubber ’emits bubbles’ |
| Blaeu Coila (1654): | No Entry |
| OS Name Books (1855-57): | Blubber Well |
| Location: | Ordnance Survey (1892-1960) |
The Ordnance Survey Name Books (1855-57) for Blubber Well reads –
A spring 16 chains S. S. E. [South South East] of Garclaugh Pendicle
Farmer Andy McClounie explains –
My sheep graze the Blubber’s field at Meikle Garclaugh. A good dry field with area fenced off and a constant run of water running from the spring out the bottom giving my sheep the best drinking water.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Blubber Well has given its name to the adjoining field – Blubber’s Field.
Photos of Blubber’s Field along with those of Garclaugh Burn and its environs, courtesy of Andy McClounie.
| Photographs and Video |
| Many thanks to Andy McClounie for photos and video |
| References |
| [1] Dictionary of the Scots Language| blubber |
| Maps | |
| By Permission of National Library of Scotland | |
| https://maps.nls.uk/ | |
| Map 1 | Ordnance Survey, Blubber Well |
| Ordnance Survey Name Books |
| By Permission of Scotland’s Places |
| scotlandsplaces.gov.uk |
| Ayrshire OS Name Books (1855-57) Vol. 49| Blubber Well |
