Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN POINT | Cairn Ryan Point Cairn Ryan Point Cairn Point Cairn Point Cairn Point Cairnpoint |
William Hunter Revd. [Reverend] A. McCrearie Admiralty Chart 1841 Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
010 | [Situation] 1/4 Mile NW [North West] of the Village of Cairn Ryan A low point or headland [consisting] of Shingle projecting into Loch [Ryan] On this headland is lately erected Loch Ryan Lighthouse (see description in another page) On this point is [also] a Trigl. [Trigonomentrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonomentrical] [Party] "Cairn Ryan" The road from [Stranraer] to Ballentrae passes this way |
| CAIRN RYAN HILL | Cairn Ryan Hill Cairn Ryan Hill Cairn Ryan Hill Cairn Ryan Hill Cairn-ryan Hill |
William Hunter Revd. [Reverend] Archibald McCrearie Genl [General] Sir Alexander Wallace See Name List Plan 5 A George McHaffie Esqr. |
010 | [Situation] 1/4 Mile N E [North East] of the Village of Cairn Ryan A large hill near the [East] Side of Cairn Ryan village [very] Steep & rocky on the western Side the Soill in general is rough [with] heath & Furze On the west side of the hill is a slate quarry [of] rather inferior description the quarry is not now worked the Slate is [soft] & of a blue color |
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Parish of Inch
Form 136
Page 47 - Cairn Ryan Point
57 - Cairn Ryan Hill
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 17 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Inch, OS1/35/17
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcolm, and Inch.
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.