Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGHLAW PLANTATION | Craighlaw Plantation Craighlaw Plantation Craighlaw Plantation |
William Stewart . James McNairn . James Stewart |
012 ; 018 | [Situation] East by South of Craighlaw Bridge. A considerable plantation of mixed wood, it is situated on the North and East side of Craighlaw House, and is bounded on the West by Ballochrae Burn. |
| MOSS HOUSE PLANTATION | Moss House Plantation Moss House Plantation |
William Stewart . James Stewart |
012 | [Situation] North of Craighlaw Plantation. A small plantation of mixed Wood, lying between the Old Military Road and the Mail Coach Road from Glenluce to Newtonstewart. |
| CRAIGHLAW | Craighlaw Craighlaw Craighlaw |
George McWilliam James McNairn Samuel Brady |
018 | [Situation] On the west side of Craighlaw Pond. A large Stone about 7 feet lyng, at present lying in the Ground ) until within the last 18 years, it stood upright at the same place it now lies. *A Tradition (current in this locality) states that this was a place for administering Justice, hence the name Law and from this circumstance the Stone was called Craiglaw and from which the place took its name. *This is very improbable as the name appears to be compounded of a Gaelic and a Saxon word - i.e. "Craig" a rock (Gaelic) and "Hleawe" or Law" a hill (Saxon) |
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Parish of Kirkcowan
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Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 28 - Parish of Kirkcowan, OS1/35/28
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.