Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE HILL | Castle Hill Castle Hill |
William Gordon George McHaffie Esqr. Wigton |
002 | [Situation] In the northern part of the parish A hill partly reclaimed and standing upon the old farm of MicKle Castle. |
| BEOCH MILL | Beoch Mill (Ruins) Beoch Mill (Ruins) Beoch Mill |
James McMuldroch George McHaffie Esqr. Ainslie's Map 1782 |
007 | [Situation] In the northern part of the Parish Originally a Corn Mill on the Farm of Beoch (now in Ruins) |
| BEOCH BURN | Beoch Burn Beoch Burn |
Mr. McNair (Farmer) Knowe Farm George McHaffie Esqr. |
007 | [Situation] In the northern part of the Parish A Stream running South out of the South end of Loch Ochiltree, passes Beoch Farm, from which it derives its name. |
| MEIKLE CASTLE | MicKle Castle MicKle Castle MeiKle Castle or MeiKle Castell MeKyl |
William Gordon Ainslies Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. Wigtown (Great) Dr. [Doctor) Jamieson's Dictionary |
007 | [Situation] In the northern part of the Parish An indifferent Cottage with Cow House attached situated on the side of Castle Hill Believed to be so called from these lands being described as 'The lands of Donald or Castle Donald'. |
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Parish of Penninghame
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43 Castle Hill
45 (Ruins of) Beoch Mill
Beoch Burn
46 MeiKle Castle
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 10 - Parishes of Penninghame and Kirkcowan, OS1/35/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Penninghame, and Kirkcowan.
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.