Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOWE | Knowe Knowe Know |
William McNairn George McHaffie Esqr. Ainsle's Map 1782 |
007 | [Situation] In the Northern portion of the Ph. [Parish] & ¾ of a mile S. [South] of Loch Ochiltree. A good farm house having outhouses and a farm of 396 acres of land attached and is the property of William McNairn who resides upon it. |
| FYNTALLOCH | Fintloch Fyntalloch Phintallach |
William McNairn George McHaffie Esqr. Provost of Wigtown Ainslie's Map 1782 |
007 | [Situation] 10 chains NE [North East] of Knowe Farm house. An indifferent farm house having outhouses and a farm of 450 acres (Scotch) attached and is the property of Colonel Stopford Blair. |
| KNOWE SCHOOL | Knowe School Knowe School |
Robert Lindsay Schoolmaster William McNairn |
007 | [Situation] 6 chains S.E. [South East] of Knowe farm House. A good stone building erected and endowed in 1798 By Archibald McCreddie Esqr. Merchant Glasgow For the education of the children of Penningham Parish and neighbourhood. It has accommodations for about 50 scholars, each of which pay from 3 & 4 shillings per quarter. |
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Parish of Penninghame
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31 Knowe
32 Fyntalloch
33 Knowe School
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.