Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINS OF DOULOCH | Douloch Douloch Douloch Dowloch Dowloch . . Mains of Douloch or Dowloch |
John Caven Teacher John Caven Farmer McNeill Card Esqr. Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] About one mile East of Mains of Cairnbrock A good farm house Slated [with] Suitable office houses all in good repair and a large farm attached a large portion of which is rough rocky land this farm was much [larger] than it is at present part of it having been divided into [Smaller] Sublets. it is the property of Sir Andrew Agnew. |
| ERVIE BURN | Ervie Burn Ervie Burn Ervie Burn Ervie Burn |
John McCrea John Fraser Robert Foster George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] Rises in a moss in the farm of Wee Glengyre & passing SE [South East] of Ervie Hill A considerable Stream taKing its [rise] in Wee Glengyre & running thro' [through] the Douloch Farm and several other Farms and continued its course [for] a considerable distance empties itself into Loch Ryan and in its course [is] Known generally by the names of the different farms through which it [passes] |
| ELDRIG HILL | Eldrick Hill Eldrick Hill Eldrig Hill . Eldrig Hill |
John McCrea John Caven Robert Foster Losset George McHaffie ESqr. |
009 | [Situation] About 3/8 mile East of Mains of Douloch A large arable hill on the farm [of] Glengyre on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Eldrick" The name of this hill is tolerably [well known] in the vicinity |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 38 -- Parish of Kirkcolm
Form 136
Page 108 -Mains of Douloch
107, 111 - Ervie Burn
101 - Eldrig Hill
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.