Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE'S KNOWE | Katey's Knowe Katey's Knowe Katie's Knowe |
David McCulloch James Neill George McHaffie Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] Near the NW. [North West] end of Broomy Knowe A Small hillock on the farm of Low Auchneel the soil is rough Pasture thinly covered with underwood |
| WAUK MILL | Waulkmill Waulkmill Waukmill croft of Low Auchneel Waulkmill of Low Auchneel Wauk Mill Wauk Mill Wauk Mill Wauk Mill |
William Campbell William McWilliam Benjamin Buchanan David McCulloch Proprietors List of names per G. McHaffie Esqr. Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers Map 1819 Admiralty Chart of Loch Ryan 1859 |
010 | [Situation] One mile SE [South East] from Soleburn Mill A neat farm house and outhouses in good repair with a farm of 20 acres of arable land here is also a carding mill of Long Standing there was formerly a lint mill here together with the above but for want of encouragement the latter has been discontinued for some [time] past. The above farm was formerly part of Low Auchneel but is now recognised as a Separate farm |
Continued entries/extra info
4 -- Parish of Leswalt -- [Page] 19
[Note] To Waulk. Wauk . Walk 0- To pull cloth etc
pronounced Wauk Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
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.