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
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- 129 - Kirkcolm , Page 129 (end)
- 130 - Kirkcolm , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHAAR | Mahaar Mahaar Mahaar Mahaar Machar Machar |
George McHaffie Esqr. John Nevin Michael Wallace D. Guthrie Esqr. Stranraer Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 |
004 | [Situation] About ¾ mile ESE [East South East] from East Kirkbride A farm house and office houses all in good repair with a large farm of arable land occupied by J Nevin. The property of J.C. Moore Esqr. of Corswall |
| PARISH SCHOOL | Kirkcolm Parish School Kirkcolm Parish School Parish School |
John Nevin Mr. J. Wallace Teacher George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About 15 Chains East from Mahaar A good building one storey high including the schoolmasters residence & the parochial School the latter is divided into male & female departments the female department Consists also of a ladies boarding school average number of scholars in daily attendance is about 60 |
| BROWN HILL | Brown Hill Brown Hill Brown Hill |
John Nevin Hugh McMeikan George McHaffie Esqr |
004 | [Situation] Close on the south side of Mahaar (farm house) A Small hill on the farm of Mahaar the land of which is arable it is situate at the S.W. [South West] side of the road leading from the village of Kirkcolm to Corswall Lighthouse and about ¾ mile from the former |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkcolm
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.