Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKLEMINE | Knockelmine Knockelemine Knocklemine Knocklemine Knocklemine |
Alexander Cochrane James McEwen Andrew McWilliam Mains of Airies George McHaffie Esq. |
009 | [Situation] Near the N.W. [North West] angle of the Parish and 2 1/4miles N.W. [North West] of Lochnaw Castle A Small hill or portion of high ground on the farm of High Auchneel on which is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party after the farm name "Highaughnell" |
| HIGH AUCHNEEL | High Auchniel High Auchniel High Auchneel High Auchniel High Auchniel |
Alexander Cochrane James McEwen G. McHaffie Esqr. (Factor to the Estate) Rl. Eng [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 |
009 | [Situation] 2 1/4 miles (nearly) N.W. [North West] of Lochnaw Castle A good farm house and out houses Slated and in good repair with a farm attached of 240 acres of arable land. occupied by Alexander Cochrane. The property of Sir Andrew Agnew. This name Seems be a derivative of the two Gaelic words Achadh a field and Aol lime ore Achadh n' aol or The Limefield. |
| ROUGH HILL | Rough Hill Rough Hill Rough Hill |
Alexander Cochrane James McEwen George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 2 1/4 miles (nearly) N.W. [North West] of Lochnaw Castle A Small hill on the farm of High Auchneel the soil of which is good arable land. |
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[Page] 3-- Plan 9B -- Parish of Leswalt
Cnoc Min (Gaelic) the Smooth hill
Achadh ´n aol (Gaelic) The Lime Field
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.