Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEOCH BURN | Beoch Burn Beoch Burn Beoch Burn Beoch Burn Beoch Burn |
William Gibson James Drynan Archibald McCreadie See Plan 10 B George McHaffie Esqr. |
010 | [Situation] In the west Side of the parish passing under the Dalmannoch Bridge. A Small Stream flowing from Loch Doon & receiving many small rivers or Streams in its course and passing through the farm of Beoch from which it derives its name & [becomes] a Considerable Burn at length [flows] into Loch Ryan near Dalmanoch farm House |
| CORBIE HILL | Corbie Hill Corbie Hill Corbie Hill Corbie Hill |
Michael Gray David Douglas James Drynan George McHaffie Esqr. |
010 | [Situation] About 3/8 mile N. [North] from Innermessan Moat A Small hill or Slightly or elevated ground East of Dalmanoch farm house |
| MUIRSTON | Muirston Muirston Muirston Muirston Muirston |
David Douglas Peter Blane James Drynan Michael Gray George McHaffie Esqr. |
010 | [Situation] About one mile N. [North] from Innermessan Moat This name applies to the ruins or [] of houses in a Small field on the East Side of Corbie Hill a prevalent [] in the vicinity affirms that this place [was] once a burying ground belonging to [the] old town of Innnermessan . This place Sometime ago was a croft or Small [holding] it is now part of the farm of [Doss] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 24 -- Parish of Inch
Form 136
Page 67 - Beoch Burn
65 - Corbie Hill - "Corbie " a raven Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
69 - Muirston
71- (in ruins)
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.