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 NEWTON | High Newton High Newton Upper Newtoun Newtoun High Newton |
John Nichol Mathew Arbuckle Val [Valuation] Roll (1819) Valuation Roll (Anct) [Ancient] Ainslie's Map revd [revised] 1820 |
050 | [Situation] 1 1/8 miles W by N [West by North] of Kirkcudbright. A house and out houses all slated an in good repair. It had formerly a farm of land attached (the property of the Earl of Selkirk) but now blended with the farm of Compston End. - |
| NEWTON HILL | Newton Hill Newton Hill |
John Nichol Mathew Arbuckle |
050 | [Situation] 1 1/4 miles W by N [West by North] of Kirkcudbright. A considerable hill on the farm of High Newton, the soil of which is chiefly arable land. - |
| LOCHINGORE | Lochingore Lochingore |
John Nichol John Neil |
050 | [Situation] About 1 mile W by N [West by North of Kirkcudbright. A small sheet of water on the farm of Bishopton, situated a little to the South of Newton, possibly this name may Signify the Short Loch - Lochingare. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 3
Parish of Twyneholm
Form 136
Page 140 - High Newton
Page 140 - Newton Hill
Page 142 - Lochingore
Lochingore seemingly a corruption
of the Gaelic Loch nanghabhar ie the Goat, Loch
or Lochan gabhair The small Loch of the Goat.
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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