Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWAN HILL | Cowan Hill Cowan Hill Cowan Hill |
William Cairns John Porteous G. McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 5/8 mile North of Lochnaw Castle A Small hill on the farm of Garchrie the soil of which is arable the base [is] of an oval Shape |
| CRANBERRY CROFT | Cranberry Croft Cranberry Croft Cranberry Croft |
John Fulton Andrew McCrea G McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 1 Mile N by W [North by West] of Lochnaw Castle and near the boundary of the Parish of Kirkcolm A Small farm house and outbuildings recently erected & a farm of 15 acres [one fourth of] which is arable the remainder [moorland] occupied by John Ramsay. The proprietor Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 30-- Parish of Leswalt - 7
Form 136
Page 95 - Cowan Hill
99 - Cranberry Croft
[Note] Cowan - A fishing boat
Jamieson's Scottish Dity. [Dictionary]
[Note] Cranberry - The Oxycoccus palustris
A Small ever green creeping shrub Common in turfy bogs
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.