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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 27 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/27

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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
RIG OF CRAIGNACRADDOCH	Rig of Craignacraddoch	William McMillan Palgown (via) N.S. [Newton] Stewart John McCulloch Kirriedarroch (via) Newton Stewart	013	An oblong hill the surface of which consists of rocky heathy pasture, it is on ths farm of Palgown. and takes its name from a crag called "Craignacraddoch" which is Situated near its Summit.
PULNAGASHEL GLEN	Pulnagashel Glen	William McMillan Palgown (via) N.S. [Newton] Stewart John McCulloch Kirriedarroch (via) Newton Stewart	013	A small glen through which Pulnagashel Burn meander, hence the name its Sides which slope gently, are fringed with small birch, & mountain Ash.
CRAIGNACRADDOCH	Craignacraddoch	William McMillan Palgown (via) N.S. [Newton] Stewart John McCulloch Kirriedarroch (via) Newton Stewart	013	A small crag Situated on the farm of Palgown. it gives name to the eminence "Rig of "Craigncraddioch"

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[Page] 61 -- List of Names collected by 2nd. Corpl [Corporal] R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners] Final Exr. [Examiner]
Plan 13 C Trace No. 7 -- [Parish] Minnigaff
Object
Rig of Craignacraddoch - A Hill
Pulnagashel Glen - A Glen
Craigncraddoch - A Crag
[Signed] John Mechan
2nd. Corpl [Corporal ] R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
20th. July 1849

Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 27 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/27

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Minnigaff.

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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