Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEIKLE ROSS | Meikle Ross Meikle Ross Meikle Ross Big Ross |
John Broom Thomas Ritson Val. [Valuation] Roll (1819) Ainslies Map 1820 |
054 | [Situation] About 2 1/8 Miles W. S. W. [West South West] of Balmae A considerable hill on the farm of Meikle Ross, the soil of which is partly rocky pasture & partly arable land, its summit commands an extensive view of the surrounding Country. The Solway frith, the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man and the Mountain Ranges of Cumberland &c, also on its summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "______ " This hill is bounded on the North side by Balmangan Bay, on the East and South sides by the sea, and is approached on the west side by a narrow Isthmus |
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Parish of Borgue
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80 Meikle Ross
Meikle denoting size Scott Dicty [Scottish Dictionary]
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 158 - Parishes of Kirkcudbright, Borgue and Rerrick, OS1/20/158
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kirkcudbright, Borgue, and Rerrick.
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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