Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DINDUFF | Dinduff Dinduff Dinduff Dinduff Dinduff |
William Ross Robert Porteous Ainslie's map 1782 Rl. Engrs[ Royal Engineers] map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 2 1/4 Miles N E [North East] of Lochnaw Castle A farm house in good repair [with] outhouses etc. attached and a farm of [96] acres. occupied William Ross. The property of the Earl of Stair. There ate two other farm houses in this neighbourhood Known by this name |
| DOUNAN HILL | Downing Hill Dounan Hill Dunan Hill Dunan Hill Dounan Hill |
William Ross William Main Hugh McCreadie Schoolmaster James Murray George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 2 1/4 Miles NE by E [North East by East] of Lochnaw Castle A Small arable hill on the farm of Dinduff on which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party after the name of the farm on which it Stands |
| FREE CHURCH SCHOOL HOUSE | Free Church School House Free Church School House |
John Adams Revd. [Reverend] Thomas Bell |
009 | [Situation] 1 3/4 Miles N. E by E [North East by East] of Lochnaw Castle A rectangular Stone building one [story] high built partly by the funds of the Free church committee & partly by subscription from the Leswalt Free Church [Congregation] adjoining the Schoolhouse is the School residence which consists of two Small [rooms] It is capable of accomodating 150 scholars [the] average attendance is about 76- |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 18 -- Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 73- Dinduff
75 - Downing Hill
72 - Free Church School House
Dun (Gaelic) A hill, hillock , mount fortified house
or hill, fortress, Castle etc.
Dubh (Gaelic) Black, dark, etc.
Dunan Dim. [Diminutive] of Dun A small heap or hill etc.
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.