Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONGUE BURN | Tongue Burn Tongue Burn |
Andrew Bennet Sheuchan by Stranraer Alexander McKenzie Pinwhirrie by Stranraer Mr. Stewart Rephad Stranraer |
010 | A Burn which takes its name from the different farm which it runs through after it leaves the Tongue farm it is called the Sheuchan Burn till it falls into Black Lough near Castle Kennedy it is also called the Sheuchan Burn |
| COBURN BURN | Coburn Burn * Coburn [Burn] |
James Smith Balnab via Stranraer Andrew Benner Sheuchan via Stranraer * Mr Stewart clerk at Rephad Stranraer |
010 | A burn which takes its name from the farms it runs through it crosses the road leading from Stranraer to New Luce & falls into the Clenrie burn |
| PINWHIRRIE HILL | Pinwhirrie Hill | Anthony McKenzie Pinwherry Andrew Bennet Sheuchan via Stranraer |
010 | A hill which takes its name from the farm on which it Stands on it is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station on its Summit called Pinwherry by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party. |
Continued entries/extra info
Plan 10 D Trace 6 -- List of Names collected by John Mechan Pte R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 48
Parish of Inch
Name -- Object
Tongue Burn - Burn
Coburn Burn - Burn
Pinwhirrie Hill - hill
[Signed]
2 Feby [February] 1847
John Mechan Pte R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
1st. Examiner
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 20 - Parish of Inch, OS1/35/20
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Inch.
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.