Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLEWCART HILL | Slewcarte Hill Slewcarte Hill Midhill of Glengyre Slewcarte Slewcarte Slewcart Hill Slewcart Hill Slewcart Hill |
Alexander Kerr John McDowal Andrew McKinstry James Anderson William McDowal Sir A. Agnew William Cairns Garchie G McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] In the South of the Parish A moderate Sized hill on the farm of Glengyre of a mound like Shape rather tabular on top the Soil is good arable land. on this hill is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called "Midhill of Glengyre" Slewcarte is the ancient name of this hill but the inhabitants of the neighbourhood in talking will sometimes Call it The Mid hill of Glengyre it being surrounded by other hills |
| SLEWSACK HILL | Slew Sack Slew Sack Slewsack Hill Slewsack Hill |
Adam Kerr John Ramsay Sir A. Agnew Mr McHaffie |
009 | [Situation] In the South part of the Parish A low hill or portion of Slightly elevated ground nearly of a ridgelike on the farm of Glengyre the Soil of this hill is good arable ground.- |
| HIGH GLENGYRE | Glengyre Glenyre Meikle Glengyre High Glengyre High Glengyre High Glengyer High Glengyre |
Alexander Kerr John McDowal Receipt for rent Survey return 1828 G. McHaffie Esqr. Ainslie's map 1782 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] map 1819 |
009 | [Situation] In the South part of the Parish 1/2 mile S.E. [South East] of Dogstone Hill An indifferent farm house and outhouses thatched 7 in bad repair and a farm of 130 acres chiefly arable land .occupied by Alexander Kerr. The property of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw. |
Continued entries/extra info
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[Note Glengyre] See Page 50
Form 136
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130- Slewcarte Hill
128 - Glengyre
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.