Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE HILL | White Hill White Hill |
John Crocket William Wilson |
025 | [Situation] 5/8 Miles N.W [North West] by W [West] of Corsock Loch. A Knoll or Eminence on the farm of Auchenvey, its soil consists of arable land. |
| KNOCKSKELLIE | Knockskellie Knockskellie |
John Crocket William Wilson |
025 | [Situation] About 1/2 Miles N.W [North West] by W. [West] of Corsock Loch. A Knoll or Eminence on the farm of Auchenvey its soil consists of arable land. |
| ARVIE HILL | Arvie Hill Arvie Hill |
John Crocket William Wilson |
025 | [Situation] 1 Mile N.W. [North West] of Corsock Loch. A tolerable sized hill on the farm of Black Arvie, its surface is rocky heathy [pasture.] On it is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party Ewe Hill. |
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[Note] Knockskellie appears to be from the Gaelic words Cnoc Shileaidh, which signifies the same thing as the Scotch Shieling or Shilling Hill so often occurring in Galloway
Transcriber's notes
Words are missing in fold on right hand side.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 61 - Parishes of Kirkpatrick Durham and Parton, OS1/20/61
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kirkpatrick Durham, and Parton.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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