Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKTENTAL | KnocKtental KnocKtental KnocKtental |
Christopher Johnston John Tait John Muir Ph. [Parish] Schoolmaster Kells |
024 | [Situation] About 1 mile N. E. [North East] by North of New Galloway A Small hill on the farm of Holmes the Soil of which is arable land. It is handed down, by tradition, that formerly a hollow Stone or urn, full of ashes. and also a large tumuli were disoverd on this hill. - |
| SHAW HILL | Shaw Hill Shaw Hill |
Christopher Johnston John Tait |
024 | [Situation] About 11/8 miles N. E. [North East] by North of New Galloway A Small hill on the farm of Holme the Soil of which is arable land On it is a Small plantation named after the name of the hill. - |
| SHAW HILL WOOD | Shaw Hill Wood Shaw Hill Wood |
Christopher Johnston John Tait |
024 | [Situation] On Shaw Hill A Small plantation on Shaw Hill (hence the name) the wood of which Consists chiefly OaK. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Balmaclellan [Page] 37 24 [A?] Trace 2
Page 129 - Knocktental
125 - Shaw Hill
125 - Shaw Hill Wood
[Notes]
Cnoc tionail, The hill of
Assemblies or gatherings. &.
Shaw, A piece of ground that
becomes Suddenly flat at the bottom
of a hill or Steep banK &c.
Schaw, A wood a grove &c
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 55 - Parishes of Balmaclellan, Dalry and Kells, OS1/20/55
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Balmaclellan, Dalry, and Kells.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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