Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID HILL | Mid Hill | Samuel McClean Kirkcolm via Stranraer James Auld Low Glengyre Kirkcolm |
009 | A Small arable hill, on the farm of Low Glengyre, about 2 1/2 miles South West of the village of Kirkcolm |
| MERSLEUGH | Mersleugh | John McCrae Ervie Kirkcolm Stranraer William McMechan Mersleugh Kirkcolm |
009 | A fine Stone built house one Story high, with large & Commodious outhouses & thrashing mill attached and a farm Some Said Since while digging about the house human bones have been found Supposed to have been the remains of a Pedlar who was murdered in or near the house the House & Farm is the property of the Earl of Stair and is occupied at present by William McMechan [Farmer] |
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[Page] 114 -- List of Names collected by John Mechan Pte. R S M [Royal Sappers Miners] 1st. Examiner -- Plan 9A Trace 6 - Parish of Kirkcolm
Object
Mid Hill -Hill
Merscleugh- Farm House
[Signed]
11th. December 1846
John Mechan R S M [Royal Sappers Miners]
1st Examiner
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 15 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Leswalt, OS1/35/15
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcolm, and Leswalt.
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.