Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKCRAIG WOOD | Blackcraig Wood Blackcraig Wood |
Walter Bell James Mathews |
035 | [Situation] 2 Miles SE by E [South East by East] of the village of Minnigaff A tolerable sized plantation on Blackcraig District consisting of copse wood. it is the property of R . N. Dunbar Esq of Machermore. |
| CHALLOCH CROFT | Challoch Croft [Orille A wood orgrove] |
Francis McGuffie. Walter Bell. |
035 | [Situation] About 2 1/8 miles SE by E [South East by East] of Minnigaff A small house with 9 acres of land attached on the estate of R Nugent Dunbar Esq of Machermore. |
| SOLOMON'S TEMPLE | Solomons Temple Solomons Temple |
Francis McGuffie. Walter Bell. | 035 | [Situation] About 2 1/4 miles SE by E [South East by East] of Minnigaff village This name applies to an emminence on Blackcraig District . it derived its name from an old man named Solomon Bailie who built a house in the vicinity and as a sobriquet it was called the given name, on it is a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station called by the Trig: [Trigonometrical] party. "Solomons Temple." |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Minnigaff -- [Page] 47
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Page 100 - Blackcraig Wood
99 - Challoch Croft
98- Solomon's Temple
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 97 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/97
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Minnigaff.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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