Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkcolm , Index
- 3 - Kirkcolm , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Kirkcolm , Page 10
- 20 - Kirkcolm , Page 20
- 30 - Kirkcolm , Page 30
- 35A - Kirkcolm , loose page
- 40 - Kirkcolm , Page 40
- 50 - Kirkcolm , Page 50
- 60 - Kirkcolm , Page 60
- 70 - Kirkcolm , Page 70
- 80 - Kirkcolm , Page 80
- 90 - Kirkcolm , Page 90
- 100 - Kirkcolm , Page 100
- 110 - Kirkcolm , Page 110
- 120 - Kirkcolm , Page 120
- 129 - Kirkcolm , Page 129 (end)
- 130 - Kirkcolm , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRONACH HILL | Stronach Hill Stronach Hill Stronach Hill |
William McMeikan James McMeikan George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About ¼ mile NW. [North West] from East Balscalloch A Small hill on the farms of East & West Balscalloch The soil of which is arable |
| WEST BALSCALLOCH | West Balscalloch West Balscalloch West Balscallock West Balscalloch Balscalloch West Balscattoch Ballscallock Barscalloch |
George McHaffie Esqr. James McMeikan John Agnew D. Guthrie Esqr. Stranraer William Black Esqr. Stranraer McNeil Card Esqr. Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 |
004 | [Situation] ⅜ mile west off East Balscalloch & nearly one mile S.W. [South West] from the extremity of milleur Point A farm house with office houses all in good repair and a large farm of arable land attached occupied by John Agnew. the property of John Moore Esqr. of Corsewall situate about 3 miles N. [North] of Kirkcolm village |
| CRAIGNAWACHEL | Craignawachel Craignawachel Craignacwachel Hill Craignacwachel Hill Craignawachel |
John Agnew James McMeikan William McDowal Samuel Hannay George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About 15 Chains S by W. [South by West] from East Balscalloch A Small hill on the farm of Balsalloch on which stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Balsalloch" This was originally a Coast Guard Station on which was a Signal Staff; also a Sentry Box for Mounting guard. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkcolm
"Baile" a village. Town etc
"Sgaoileadh" - Spreading etc
Gaelic Dictionary
Craignawachel appears to be
the more common mode of pronouncing this name
in the country.
Signed J. Carpenter c.a [civilian assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 2 - Parish of Kirkcolm, OS1/35/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Kirkcolm.
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.