Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALYET MOSS | Balyet Moss | John Parker Little Balyet William [Gathet] Cairn McNillie via Stranraer |
016 | A moss which Stands on the farms of Balyet Little Balyet & Cairn McNillie but takes its name from the former farm |
| SAND MILL | Sand Mill | William Thomson Sawmill near Stranraer John Forsythe Inch Park, near Stranraer |
016 | A trig [trigonometrical] Station on the right hand Side of the Road leading from Stranraer to Cairn Ryan it is one mile from the former place. it takes its name from the farm on which it Stands. |
| SMITHY | Smithy | Michael Gray Smith Innermessan via Stranraer James Bowie Farmer Balyet via Stranraer |
010 | A Smithy where in horse shoeing & fitting of all Kinds is done it is beside the junction of the Stranraer Cairn Ryan & Inch Roads at the village of Innermessan it is 2 miles from the first mentioned place The Smith's name is Michael Gray The dwelling house is attached |
Continued entries/extra info
Plan 10 C -- List of Names Collected by John Mechan Pte R S [Private Royal Sappers] & Miners 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 101 - Parish of Inch
Object
Balyet Moss - Moss
Sand Mill - Trig [Trigonometrical] Station
Smithy - Smithy
[Signed] 9th Febuary 1847
John Mechan
Pte [Private] R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
1st. Examiner
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 19 - Parishes of Kirkcolm, Inch and Leswalt, OS1/35/19
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcolm, Inch, and Leswalt.
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.