Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATE'S KNOWE | Kate's Knowe Kate's Knowe Kate's Knowe Kate's Knowe |
John McBride Plan of property George McHaffie Esqr. |
010 | [Situation] ΒΌ Mile S.W. [South West] of BalKerr Farm House. A Small hill or slightly elevated ground on the farm of BalKerr adjoining BalKer BanK the Surface is rough posture with a few scattered oaK trees |
| CANAL | Canal Canal Canal Canal |
David Garrett Thomas Wallace John McBride George McHaffie Esqr. |
010 | [Situation] North West of BlacK Loch A Stream running from the N. [North] western point of BlacK Loch and running in a N. [North] westerly directon at the N.E. [North East] of the lands of Inch Parks & passes through Several farms and passes through Innermessan where it works a Cording Mill & thence falls into Loch Ryan. This Stream is Sometimes Called the BalKer StanK. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 6
Parish of Inch
Form 136 Page
26 Kate's Knowe - 'Know, Knowe.' A little hill
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
38 Canal
[Note] This Stream appears to have derived the
name 'Canal' from the circumstance of
it being an artifical cutting made
by the late Earl of Stair.
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.