Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKMONIES | Knockmonies Knockmonies Knockmonies Knockmonies |
Alexander Kerr Glengyre (via) Stranraer John McDowall Glengyre (via) Stranraer William McDowall Knockmonies Douloch by Stranraer James Anderson KnocKnane by Stranraer |
009 | A moderate Sized hill on the farm of Dowloch of amound like Shape rather tabular on top the quality of land good arable pasture |
| KNOCKWHILLEN HILL | Knockwhillen hill Knockwhillie Knockwhillie |
John McDowall Glengyre (via) Stranraer Alexander Kerr Glengyre (via) Stranraer William McDowall KnocKmonies by Stranraer See Returms of Local Survey by C. Christison in 1828 in possession of A Kerr Glengyre by Stranraer |
009 | A moderate Sized hill of a ridge like Shape of the class usually denomanated "drum" (Back) the hill is arable and yields good Pasture - |
| ELDRICK HILL | Eldrick Hill | John McCrea John Cavan [Cordounnan]? |
009 | A large cultivated hill on the Farm of Glengyre on it is a smaller one called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party "Eldrick" & on it is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station and is the Property of Sir Andrew this hill is well Known by all persons in the neighbourhood by the name given |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 134 -- List of Names collected by P. Connell R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Plan 9B -- Trace No 3 -- [Parish] of Kirkcolm
Object
KnocKmonies - hill
Knockwhillan hill - hill
Eldrick Hill - Hill
[Signed] P. Connell
R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
20th. Febr [February] 1847
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 16 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Leswalt, OS1/35/16
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.