Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENGITTER | Glenguitur Glengitter Glengitter Glengitter Glengitter |
Ainslie's Map 1782 William McLaughlin James Ross Alexander Martin Proprietor's List per G. McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] About 5/8 mile S. [South] from Soleburn Mill An old farm house and outbuildings middling repair one of which is slated with garden attached and a farm of 75 acres of arable land in the occupation of David Agnew of High Clachan the farm house is occupied by a Caretaker The property of Sir Andrew Agnew This house was formerly a public house and near it was a Spot of wet marshy ground to which the name Glengitter was applied & from it the house got the name |
| CHALLOCH | Challoch Challoch Challoch Challoch Challoch Challoch |
James Ross Thomas McCulloch Robert McMeikan Ainslie's map 1782 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] About 5/8 mile SW. [South West] from Soleburn Mill A handsome cottage residence two Storey's high in good repair with with garden etc. attached at a Short from the house is situated the outoffices which is Slated & in good repair about 96 acres of land attached the whole of the lands of Challoch belong to David Richie Esqr. (whose residence is above mentioned cottage) being about 470 acres part of it being Sublet by him . Chief proprietor Earl of Stair on this land is a ◬ [trigonometrical station] called "Challoch Int. [Intermediate] " |
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Transcriber's notes
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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.