Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKQUARTER AND ELDRIG BURN | Eldrig Lane Eldrig Lane Blackquarter and Eldrig Burn Blackquarter and Eldrig Burn Blackquarter and Eldrig Burn |
Alexander Johnstone James McWalker Mr John Johnston Mr Alexander Hunter George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 1 Mile East of the River Bladenoch. A large stream flowing from Loch Eldrig in a Southerly direction by the farms of Little Eldrig High and Low Blackquarter and falls into the River Bladenoch about 3/4 mile South of the Farm Hou [House] of Little Eldrig. |
| ELDRIG HILL | Eldrig Hill Eldrig Hill Eldrig Hill |
Alexander Johnstone Peter Hannah George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 1/2 mile West of Eldrig Loch and 1/2 mile East of the River Bladenoch. A prominent rocky hill of uneven surface on the farm of Big Eldrig. The property of Coll. [Colonel] Stopford Blair. |
| THE WHITE CAIRN | The White Cairn The White Cairn |
James McWalker George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] On Eldrig Hill and 1/2 mile N.W. [North West] of Loch Eldrig. A Oval shaped Bed of Rocks, on which it appears there had at one time been a pile of Stones called Eldrig Craig by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party. |
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Parish of Penninghame
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42 - Blackquarter and Eldrig Burn
42 - The White Cairn
44 - Eldrig Hill
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 29 - Parishes of Kirkcowan and Penninghame, OS1/35/29
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcowan, and Penninghame.
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.