Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKDOWN | KnocKdown KnocKdown |
Mr. William Morrison George McHaffie Esqr. |
006; 007 | [Situation] ½ Mile S.W. [South West] of Craigmoddie Fell. A heathy hill on the farm of Craigmoddie with a few rocks on its eastern side. |
| THE BLACK GARRY | The Black Garry The Black Garry |
Mr. William Morrison George McHaffie Esqr. |
006 | [Situation] 1 mile S.W. [South West] of Craigmoddie Fell. A heathy hill on the farm of Craigmoddie with a few on its western side. |
| THE GREY HILL | The Grey Hill The Grey Hill |
Mr. William Morrison George McHaffie Esqr. |
007 | [Situation] 1 Mile South of Craigmoddie Fell A heathy hill on the farm of Craigmoddie and east of 'The Black Garry' it has a few rocks on its western side. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of KirKcowan
Form 136 Page
36 Knockdown
36 The Black Garry
36 The Grey Hill
[Note]
'Cnoc' - A hill, knoll, or hillock.
'Donn' - Brown, brown coloured
Gaelic Dictionary
[Signed] W S Loop Secd Corpl. RS&M [Second Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 11 - Parishes of New Luce and Kirkcowan, OS1/35/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of New Luce, 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.