Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH BEG | Lochbeg Lochbeg Lochbeg Loch Beg |
William Cambell John Hegans David Adams George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 17 chains S.W. [South West] of Galdenoch Castle A Small Loch on the farm [of] Meikle Galdenoch farm of Surface water |
| GALDENOCH CASTLE | Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Castle in ruins Galdenoch Castle (in Ruins) |
William Cambell John Hegans Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] map 1819 Symson's Description of Galloway app. [appendix] Vol [Volume] 2 .85 Ainslie's map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] About 1 Mile West of Lochnaw Castle A considerable pile of buildings in ruins apparently once a [place] of Strength the walls though [roofless] are standing their origl. [original] [have] but in several parts broken [&] falling into decay . It was [first] built by a family of the name of Agnew who was then [Proprietor] of some of the adjoining Lands . It now belongs to sir A. Agnew of Lochnaw & has been the [home] of his Ancestors since about [the] year 1316 or 1318. The Summit [of] the Southern Gable is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Point named [by] Party "Galnough Moor- Old Castle" |
| MEIKLE GALDENOCH | Meikle Galdenoch Meikle Galdenoch Meikle Galdenoch |
David Adams William Cambell George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] Near Galdenoch Castle about 1 Mile West of Lochnaw Castle A large & well constructed Farm with offices all Slated & in good [repair] Situate close to Galdenoch Moor Castle The Farm consists of 500 Acres above is moorland & the remainder is also The property of Sir Andrew Agnew [Esqr.] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 24 -- Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 88 - Lochbeg
91- Galdenoch Castle (in Ruins)
92- Meikle Galdenoch
[Notes] Synson in his description of Galloway
written in 1684. calls this " a tower house" .
See Appx [Appendix] Hist Galy. [History Galloway] Vol [Volume] 2 p [page] 85. -
Mekyl. Meikle . MyKil . Muckle.
great denoting quantity or extent. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
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.