Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMIEMAY | Drumiemay Drumiemay Drumiemay |
Mr Forsythe Mr Milligan George McHaffie Esqr. |
012 | [Situation] About 7/8 mile SW. [South West] from the farm house of Ballochadee. A small arable hill on the farm of Drummurrie and about 1/4 mile NW [North West] of the Farm house. |
| GARGRIE | Gargrea Gargrea Gargarie Gargrie |
Mr Thomas Smith Mr Forsythe Ainslie's map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
012 | [Situation] About 1/2 mile SSE [South South East] from Ballochadee. An ordinary farm house (now occupied by a farm labourer) with about 40 acres of arable and 100 acres of Moorland attached The property of Capt. [Captain] Hamilton of Craighlaw. |
| CULVENNAN FELL | Culvennan Fell Culvennan Fell . Culvennan Fell . Culvennan Hill |
Mr James Cannon Mr Thomas Cumming George McHaffie Esqr. Ainslie's Map 1782 |
012 | [Situation] About 3/4 mile E [East] of Ballochadee. One of the steepest hills in Wigtownshire of a rugged, barren nature and is the most prominent of a range of hills through the Parish of Kirkcowan. |
| MOSS HOUSE BRIDGE | Moss House Bridge Moss House Bridge |
Alexander Huchison James McKenna |
012 | [Situation] About 15 chains WSW [West South West] from the Halfway House. A Small Stone bridge of arch over a small Stream on the old road leading from Glenluce to Newtonstewart, it was built by the County but is no longer [repaired] by that means |
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[Plan] 12D Parish of Kirkcowan
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17 - Drumiemay
20 - Gargrie
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.