Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN RYAN HILL | Cairn Ryan Hill . Cairn Ryan Hill |
William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan Revd [Reverend] Archibald McCreadie Minister Cairn Ryan William Patterson [Clady House] John Kerr [Clady House] Robert Moat |
010 | A large hill running in the direction North & South the Soil Consists of Rocky and Heathy pasture interspersed with thin Furze it is very Steep on the western Side falling down towards the village of Cairn Ryan & the Demesne of Sir Alexander Wallace by which this Side is bounded, on the West Side of this hill there is a Slate quarry open but is not constantly worked, the Slate is of a Soft blue colour and not of good description Proprietor Sir Alexander Wallace |
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Plan 10 A List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
No of Trace 2
[Object] A Hill
[Parish] Inch
[Signed] Thomas Smith c/a [Civilian Assistant] 15th March 1847
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.