Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKWHILLIE | Knockwhillen Hill Knockwhillen Hill Knockwhillie Knockwhillie Knockwhillie |
John McDowal Alexander Kerr William McDowall Return Survey 1828 G McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 1/2 mile S E [South East] of Dogstone Hill A moderate Sized hill of a [ridged] like Shape this hill is of the [class] denominated "Drum" the soil is [good] pasture land. |
| GLENGYRE MOSS | Glengyre Moss Glengyre Moss Glengyre Moss |
John McDowal Alexander Kerr G. McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] In the South part of the Parish adjoining the Parish of Leswalt A portion of a large moss on [the] farm of Glengyre there are other [parts] of this moss known by the names of [the] farms in which they are situate. |
| SLEWDOWN HILL | Slewdown Hill Slewdown Slewdown Hill Slewdown Hill |
John Ramsay Alexander Kerr William McDowal G. McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] In the South part of this Parish and North part of the Parish of Leswalt A low hill nearly of a mound like Shape but tabular on top the Soil [is] good arable land |
| SLEWHIGH HILL | Slew High Slew High Slewhigh Hill Slewhigh Hill Slew High |
John Cloy Alexander Stevenson Sir A. Agnew Thomas Campbell Mr. McHaffie |
009 | [Situation] In the south part of Kirkcolm and north part of Leswalt Parish A tolerable large hill on the [farm] of Douloch with base nearly circular The Surface is good pasture land. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 50- Parish of Kirkcolm
Form 136
Page 133 - Knockwhillie Hill
127 - Glengyre Moss
131 - Slewdown Hill
125 - Slew Hill
[Note]
Gleann A valley, Glen
Gaothar A hound - hence
Glengyre (Gleann Gaothar) i.e. The hound's valley or Glen
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.