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 Beach Hill |
William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan William Gibson Farmer & Occupier of Beoch Farm Archibald McCrearie Minister Cairn Ryan Alexander McKenzie Herdsman Delhabboch Stranraer Mr. George Guthrie Factor to Lord Stair Stranraer |
010 | A large Hill of an oval Shape and is very Steep on the Eastern Side; The Soil of it Consists of heathy pasture, it is Situated about 5 Miles N. E. [North East] of Stranraer and is on the property of the Earl of Stair. The Deils Dyke, a remarkable antiquity mentioned, in the Statistical account of Scotland, No. 21 page 232.- is traceable across the Southern Side of this Hill on the Summit of this hill is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station ◬ Called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party . Beach Probably after the name of the Farm, Farm & Name is Beach on the Eastern Side of this Trig [Trigonometrical] Station is another Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party. Beach connecting Point. |
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Plan 10B Trace 3 -- [Page] 45 -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith Civil [Civilian] Assistant -- 1st. Examiner -- Parish of Inch
Object - Beoch Hill - A Hill
[Signed] Thomas Smith C. A. [Civilian Assistant]
23rd. February 1847
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 18 - Parish of Inch, OS1/35/18
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of 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.