Volume contents
| 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 |
William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan William Gibson Farmer Beoch Stranraer Archibald McCrearie Cairn Ryan Alexander McKenzie, Herdsman Dalhabbach Stranraer |
010 | A large Hill of nearly an oval Shape and is very Steep on the Western eastern side it is Situated about 5 miles N.E [North East] of the Town of Stranraer & on the Farm of Beoch - hence its name. The Deils Dyke a remarkable antiquity mentioned in the Statistical account of Scotland No. 21 and page 232 is traceable across the Southern Side of this Hill and on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Beoch Probably after the name of the Farm, - the farm Spelled Beoch and on the Western Side of the hill is an other Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Beach-Connecting Point Probably from Similar motive & to distinguish this Second one from the former |
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Plan 10 A -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith Civil [Civilian] Assistant 1st examiner
Trace 2. -- [Parish] Inch
Object
Beoch Hill - A Hill
[Signed] Thomas Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
18th 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.