Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Twynholm
- 17 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Kirkcudbright
- 54A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Items
- 55A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Item
- 141 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Borgue
- 145 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Rerrick
- 146C - Kirkcudbrightshire , Names by Collector
- 285 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH KNOCKORR | High Knockorr | Kohn Brown n&s Kirkcudbright William McWhinny Kirkcudbright Mr Muir n&s Lochfergus Kirkcudbright |
050 | A middling sized hill on the farm of Lochfergus the soil of which is arable interspersed with a few Rocky humps and brushwood |
| LOW KNOCKORR | Low Knockorr | John Brown n&s Kirkcudbright Mannesses Cole n Kirkcudbright William McWhinny Kirkcudbright Mr Muir b&s Lochfergus Kirkcudbright |
050 | A small hill on the farm of Lochfergus the soil of which is arable covered here and there with a few rocks and Brushwood how it got its name is not known in the locality - but probably the name may have derived from the white silvery appearance of the Grass. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 282
List of Names collected by John Bray CA [Civilian Assistant]
Objects
High Knockorr Plan 50D Trace 6 A hill Kirkcudbright
Low Knockorr Plan 50D Trace 6 A hill
[Signed] John Bray c/a Oct 31st 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 151 - Parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick and Twynholm, OS1/20/151
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick, and Twynholm.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Kirkcudbright, which is in the south west of Scotland.
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