Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEVERAL MOOR | Several Moor . . Several Moor . Several Moor |
William Peebles Farmer Bankhead Cairn Ryan William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan William Gibson Farmer Beoch Stranraer |
010 | This name applies to a large tract of moorland Situated about one mile South East of Cairn Ryan Village, it is Bounded on The north side by the Farms of High Croach and Meikle Leight and on the South and Western side by the farms of Beoch & Drummuckloch, it was formerly annexed to the Farm of Beoch but is now attached to the Farm of Drummuckloch it is all moorland Save one field of about 5 acres which has been cultivated this Season, Proprietor the Earl of Stair occupier John Creadie |
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No. 136
Plan 10 A. -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Trace 2 -- [Parish] Inch
Object
Several Moor- A Tract of moorland
[Signed] Thomas Smith
1st March
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.