Fingland, a burn in Eskdalemuir parish, NE Dumfriesshire, running to the White Esk at a point ½ mile N NE of Davington Free church. A cascade on it, called Wellsburnspout, makes a leap of 56 feet, and show s picturesquely in times of heavy rain.

(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)