Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALTORRENS | Baltorrens Baltorrens Baltorrens |
Mr. Cannon T Cumming George McHaffie Esqr. |
012 | [Situation] 1 mile South of Carseriggan Farm House. A small hill on the north bank of the Black Burn and about 1/4 Mile South of Barbae. |
| LONGLEYS | Long-laes Longleys |
Mr Cannon George McHaffie Esqr. |
012 | [Situation] 3/4 Mile S.W [South West] of Carseriggan. A small flat arable hill West of and adjoining Barbae Hill. The Property of Col. [Colonel] Blair of Penninghame |
| WHITE HILL | Whitehill Whitehill Whitehill |
Mr Cannon Mr Murray George McHaffie Esq. |
012 | [Situation] 1 1/4 Mile SW [South West] of Carseriggan. A small flat arable hill about 1/4 Mile East of Barnharrow Farm house. |
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Parish of Kirkcowan
Form 136 Page 41 - Baltorren
41 - Long leys
41- Whitehill
"Baile" - A village, or hamlet, a town.
"Torran" - A little hill or knoll. "Gaelic Dictionary"
"Laes" must be "Leys" Land ploughed out of pasture is called Lee or Ley Int. [Initialled] G McH.
[Signed] W S Loop Sec Corpl. [Second corporal]
RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 26 - Parish of Kirkcowan, OS1/35/26
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Kirkcowan.
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.