Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSHY BIELD | Bushy Beil Bushy Beil Bush a - Beild or Vush of Beild |
Thomas Morland Robert Porteous George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 1/2 Mile N by W [North by West] of the Parish Church - A Small dwelling house and about 5 Acres of land attached. occupied by James Dorman . The Property of Sir Andrew Agnew. This place is a sublet of the farm of Low Kirkland & was formerly Covered with bushes which was a place of Shelter for cattle |
| KIRKLAND HILL | Kirkland Hill Kirkland Hill Kirkland Hill |
Revd. [Reverend] Thomas Bell Robert Porteous George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 1 3/4 Miles (nearly) N. E. [North East] of Lochnaw Castle A large hill or tract of high ground including the farm of High Kirkland & a portion of Low Kirkland & that of Bushy Beil |
| TOR OF CRAIGOCH | The Tor of Craigach Tor of Craigach Tor of Craigach Tower of Crag-ach Kirkland Tor Kirkland Tor KIrkland Tor or Tor of Craigoch |
Revd. [Reverend] Thomas Bell Thomas Morland William Ross Chalmers Caled. [Caledonia] vol [volume] 3 page 356 Sir Andrew Agnew William Cairns George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 1 1/2 Miles N E [North East] of Lochnaw castle An ancient moat or mound Standing on Kirkland Hill its Summit commands an extensive view of the Surrounding district. It appears to have been a place of defence or an encampment. on it is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party Weir Stone from the farm of Weirstone.- |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 21 -- Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 83- Bushy Beild
81- Kirkland Hill
83- Tor of Craigoch
[Notes]
"Beild, Bield", Shelter; refuge;
protection.- Jamieson's Dictionary
See Remarks, on Mounts
of this description in Chalmer's
Caledonia Vol [Volume] 3 page 356
Where it is called a "Tower of
Cragach"
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.