Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOMY KNOWE | Broomy Knowe Broomy Knowe |
David McCulloch Farmer Broad Stone by Stranraer James Neil Farmer Low Auchneel by Stranraer |
016 | A Small Hill of arable Ground on the farm of Low Auchneel, on the west Side it is Steep, and is Lying in the direction of North and South it was Formerly coverd with under wood and Broom hence its name. |
| KATEY'S KNOWE | Katey's Knowe Katey's Knowe |
David McCulloch Farmer Broad Stone by Stranraer James Neill Farmer Low Auchneel Farmer Low Auchneel by Stranraer |
016 | A Small Hillock on the farm of Low Auchneel The Soil's Rough Pasture and it is thinly cover'd with underwood its Situation is about 2 miles N.W. [North West] of Stranraer. |
Continued entries/extra info
List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. A. [Civilian Assistant] -- 1st. Examiner -- Parish of Leswalt -- Plan 10 C Trace No. 4 -- [Page] 57-- No. 136
Object
Broomy Knowe - A Hillock
Katey's knowe
[Signed] Thomas Smith CA [Civilian Assistant]
8th March 1847
Transcriber's notes
Low Auchneel is on Six inch map 015, Broomy Knowe is on 016
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.