Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER CREE | Cree River Cree River River Cree Cree Water |
William Gordon James McKie George McHaffie Esq Wigton Ainslie's Map 1782 |
003 | [Situation] Forms the NE [North East] Boundary of the County of Wigton. This river forms the E. [East] boundary of the Parish of Penninghame & of Wigtonshire. |
| GARCHEW | Garchew Garchew Garchew Garchrew |
William Gordon Gilbert Wilson Garchew Via Newtown Stewart George McHaffie Esqr. Wigtoun Ainslie's Map of Wigton 1782 |
003 | [Situation] In the N. [North] of the Parish A good farmhouse with good outhouses and a farm of 6 or 700 acres of mountain pasture the property of Colonel Stopford Blair. The farm being usually called 'Garchew' this name may be as well retained, tho' [though] in the old title Deeds it is named Garchrew. Int [Informant] G. McH. |
| GLENVERNOCH | Glenvernoch Glenvernoch Glenvernoch Glenvernoch |
William Gordon George McHaffie Wigton McKinzie's His. [History] of Galloway appen. [appendix] Vol 1 page 2 Ainslie's Map 1782 James McMuldroch James Thompson |
003 | [Situation] In the NE [North East] of the Parish. A good Farm house with good offices [in] excellent repair it is a mountain Farm attached the property of Coll. [Colonel] Stopford Blair. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Penninghame
River Cree Form 136 pages 7,8
Garchew Form 136 page 8
Glenvernoch Form 136 page 8
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 1 - Parish of Penninghame, OS1/35/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Penninghame.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown 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 Wigtown, which is in the south west of Scotland.