Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOWE or THE SNAP | Knowe Snap Inn Snap Inn The Snap |
William McNairn Mrs. Mc WalKer Alexander McClure George McHaffie Esqr. |
007 | [Situation] 7 1/2 miles N.W. [North West] of Newtonstewart on the Road to Girvan and Ayr. A small Village generally called "The Snap" from the sircumstance of the fist house built in the Village (1824) being called "The Snap Inn" It now contains 3 Public Houses 2 Smithies a Corn and Flour Mill and is situated on the Beoch Burn. and on the Road from newtonstewart to Air - via - Girvan. also a post office |
| BEOCH BURN | Beoch Burn Beoch Burn |
George McHaffie Esqr. Mr. McNairn Farmer Knowe Farm - |
007 | [Situation] In the N. w. [North West] part of the Parish and North of the River Bladenoch A considerable stream running South out of Loch Ochiltree passes through the farm of beoch . and the village of "Knowe" or "Snap Inn" and ultimately falls into the River Bladenoch. |
| THE SNAP | 007 | |||
| WATERSIDE | Waterside Waterside Waterside Waterside |
Alexander Forsyth John Milligan Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
007 | [Situation] about 1 mile West of "Snap Inn" and contiguous to the River Bladenoch A small farm house with out houses, the farm contains about 450 Acres Scotch Measures, Occupied by Alexander Forsyth . It is the property of Colonel Stopford Blair. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Kirkcowan -- [page] 21
Form 136
Page 35- Knowe
or
33- Snap Inn
Beoch Burn
33- Waterside
[Signed] W.S. Loop Secd. Corpl
R S & M [Second Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 12 - Parishes of Penninghame and Kirkcowan, OS1/35/12
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.