Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK HILL | Black Hill Black Hill Black Hill |
Andrew McCrea William McKea George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 1/4 mile North of Galdenoch castle A Small hill on the farm of Little Galdenoch the soil of which is arable its base is nearly of an oval Shape on the west Side of this hill is the ruins of a house which was the farm house of Little Galdenoch before the building of the one at present occupied in 1843 |
| SLEWMEEN HILL | Sleivemein Hill Sleivemein Hill Slewmeen Hill Slewmeen Hill |
Andrew McCrea John Fulton Sir Andrew Agnew Bart. [Baronet] Alexander Cairns Garchrie |
009 | [Situation] 3/8 mile N by E [North by East] of Galdenoch Castle A Small hill on the farm of Little Galdenoch. The Soil of which is arable . the base is nearly oval |
| LITTLE GALDENOCH | Little Galdenoch Little Galdenoch Little Galdenoch Little Galdenoch Little Galdenoch Little Galdenoch |
Andrew McCrea John Fulton William Cairns G. McHaffie Esqr. Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] map 1819 Ainslie's map 1782 |
009 | [Situation] 1/4 Mile N E [North East] of Galdenoch castle A Small neat farm house and outhouses all slated & in good repair with a farm of 200 acres about 1/3 of which is arable land the remainder Heath or moorland pasture. occupied by Andrew McCrea. The property of Sir Andrew Agnew. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 27 -- Parish of Leswalt
[Note] Slew (Sliabh) mountain hill etc.
Meen Min Smooth, not rough, even surface 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.