Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENCHAMBER | Glenchamber | Alexander McHearg Drumpail near Glenluce | 011 | A low thatched house formerly a Farm House but now belongs to Drumpail Farm |
| RINGDOWN | Ringdown | Alexander McHearg Drumpail near Glenluce Alexander Douglas Ringdown Cascrough by Glenluce |
011 | A low Hill covered with heath near Drmpail Burn. There is now A new Dwelling Ho. [House] & offices on the Hill. And is also known by Ringdown. |
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Plan 11 D -- List of Names collected by Pte. [Private] Alexander Douglas Royal Sappers & Miners 1st Examiner
Parish of New Luce
Trace 5
Glenchamber - Object - A House
Ringdown - Object - A Hill
Ringdown - Is this Ringdoo or Ringdown And is it the name of the house as well as the hill
Ringdown is Correct by the Authority of the farmer
[Signed] William Birkby Pt. RS [Private Royal Sappers] & Miners
Alexander Douglas RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners
19th January 1846
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 24 - Parishes of New Luce and Old Luce, OS1/35/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of New Luce, and Old Luce.
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.