Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG ELDRIG | Big Eldrig | James McQuaker caretaker Big Eldrig | 013 | An ordinary farm house with out houses; and a farm of land attached Occupied by Mr Ferguson Its the property of Colonel Stopford Blair of penninghame house |
| LOCH ELDRIG | Loch Eldrig | Alexander Johnston Blackquarter By NewtonStewart | 013 | A Loch on the farm of Eldrig & situated in a wet moory land |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by James Mahan c asst [civilian assistant]
No of Plan 13A
No. of Fd. [Field] Tracing
2 - Big Eldrig
3 - Loch Eldrig
◬ [Trigonometrical Station]
on Big Eldrig -
Glenvogrie W [West]
Ganawayhay
Eldrig Craig
[Object]
Big Eldrig - House
Loch Eldrig - Lake
[Parish] Penninghame
[Signed] James Mahan ca [Civilian Assistant]
17th May 1845
Examined Robert Barlow
Corpl [Corporal] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
27th June 1845
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.