Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH CROACH | High Croach . . High Croach |
William Murray Farmer High Croach by Cairn Ryan William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan |
010 | A large Farm house with office houses all built within the last two years and now are finished & in good repair, attached is a farm of about 1000 acres of ground, about one half is arable and the remainder moorland Situated about 1 mile SE [South East] of Cairn Ryan village Proprietor Sir Alexander Wallace occupier William Murray. |
| LOW CROACH | Low Croach . Low Croach |
William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan William Murray Farmer High Croach |
010 | A Small farm house with office houses all thatched and in good repair attached is a farm of 30,acres of Ground mostly all arable and Fertile Soil Situated about half a mile South of Cairn Ryan village Proprietor Sir Alexander Wallace of Loch Ryan House, and occupied by John Fulton. |
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Plan 10 A -- List of Names Collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Trace 2 -- [Parish] Inch
Object
High Croach- A house & farm
Low Croach - A house and Farm
[Signed] Thomas Smith c/a [Civilian Assistant]
15th March, 47 [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.