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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEOCH HILL | Beoch Hill Beoch Hill Beoch Hill . Beach Hill Beoch Hill . . Beoach Beoch Hill . Beoch Hill |
William Hunter William Gibson Revd [Reverend] A McCrearie Alexander McKenzie Rl Engs [Royal Engineers] map 1819 Ainslie's map 1792 See name List Plan 10 B George McHaffie Esq |
010 | [Situation] 1 mile South of Several Moor & 2 miles S.E [South East] of the Village of Cairn Ryan. A large hill on the farm of [Beoch] the base is nearly of an oval shape [on the ] ancient boundary called The Deils [Dike] it appears Can be partly traced across [the] southern part of this hill on this hill [are] two Trig. [Trigonometrical] Stations one called "Beoch" [the] other "Beoch Contl" |
| SEVERAL BURN | Several Burn Several Burn Several Burn Several Burn |
William Peebles William Hunter See Name List Plan 10 B George McHaffie Esq |
010 | [Situation] 1 1/2 miles SE [South East] of the Village of Cairn Ryan. A Small Stream collected from t [the] surface of the moors & in its course inc [increased ?] by Several Small rivulets chiefly from Sev [Several] Moor & running in a South westerly d [direction] falls into Loch Ryan |
| SEVERAL MOOR | Several Moor Several Moor Several Moor Several Moor Several Moor |
William Peebles William Hunter William Gibson George McHaffie Esq See Name List Plan 10 B |
010 | [Situation] 1 Mile E by S [East by South] of the Village of Cairn Ryan. A large tract of moorland atta [attached] to the farm of Beoch [--] occupied by John Creadie. The prop [property] of the Earl of Stair |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 24
Parish of Inch
Form 136
page 71, 75 - Beoch Hill
73, 75 - Several Burn
64 - Several Moor
Transcriber's notes
Contl may be [Continental]
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.