Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALWHIRRY | Balwhirry | Thomas Agnew Balwhirry Robert Porteous Farmer Kirkland via Leswalt |
009 | a farm house in good repair with extensive outhouses & 200 acres all the Land attached it is the property of the Earl of Stair & tenanted by Ellen Agnew widow of the late Thomas Agnew |
| BALWHIRRY BURN | Balwhirry Burn | Robert Porteous Farmer Kirkland via Leswalt William Ross Farmer Dinduff Via Leswalt |
009 | A burn which takes its rise at the moss of Glengyre Ph. [Parish] of Kirkholm & takes its name from the different farms which it runs through |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 70 - Plan 9B -- List of Names collected by John Mechan Pte. R S M [Private Royal Sappers Miners] 1st. Examiner
Parish of Leswalt
Object
Balwhirry - House
Balwhirry Burn - Burn
[Signed]
27 February 1847
John Mechan
Pte. R S M [Private Royal Sappers Miners]
1st. Examiner
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.