Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKNAIN | KnocKnain KnocKnain KnocKnain |
John McKahie Farmer KnocKnain by Stranraer William Cambell Forester Lochnaw by Stranraer John Hegans High KirKland by Stranraer |
009 | A Small neat Farm house with office houses all Slated and in good repair with is a farm of 300 Acres Ground of which 20 acres is Moorland and the Remainder arable land of fertile [good quality] Soil Property of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw occupier John McKahie South of this farm house a small distance is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station on a sloping eminence Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party "KnocKieguam" [a name not Known]the hillock on which it stands is not known by any name |
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[Page] 86 -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 9 B Trace No 6 -- [Parish] of Leswalt
Object
KnocKnain - A House and Farm
[Signed]
Thomas Smith C A [Civilian Assistant]
1st. May 1847
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.