Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POINT HOUSE | Point House Point House Point House |
William McWilliam Thomas Hay George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 3/8 mile SE [South East] from Soleburn Mill A Small labourer's cottage on the farm of Low Craichmore Situate on a flat point of land Slightly projecting into Loch Ryan hence the name Point House. |
| LOW CRAICHMORE | LowCraichmore LowCraichmore LowCraichmore Creichmore Low Craichmore Craighmore |
William McWilliam David McCulloch - - Campbell Map of farm 1831 Proprietors List per G. McHaffie Esqr. Ainslie's map 1782 |
009 | [Situation] About 5/8 mile SSE [South South East] from Soleburn Mill A small neat farm house and out houses all in good repair with a farm attached of 63 acres of good arable land. occupied by William McWilliam The property of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw near the NE [North East] rise of the farm house is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station written " High Craichmore" by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party from it lying on the lands of Creighmore |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 15 -- Parish of Leswalt -- [first of -- of Loch Ryan ]
Form 136
Page 52 - Point House
52- Low Craichmore
Transcriber's notes
On Six inch Plan 009
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.