Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLDOWN CAIRN | Milldown Cairn | James McWalker Blackquarter near Newtonstewart | 013 | A pile of Stones about 2 1/2 feet heigh loosely built and no appearance of Antiquity it is Situated on the West Side of the farm of Big Eldrig about one mile West of the farm House |
| ISLELY GOWER | Islely Gower | James McWalker Blackquarter near Newtonstewart | 013 | An Island of Rough Rockey land Situated in the River Bladenoch on the West Side of the farm of Big Eldrig the property of Colonel Stopford Blair |
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Plan 13 A -- List of Names collected by Pri [Private] Peter Bracken RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Trace 1
[Object]
Milldown Cairn - Pile of Stones
Islely Gower - An Island
[Note] I cannot get a Second authority
this man lived many years as herd
on the farm
Note] Could not meet with a
Second authority
Islet
[Parish] Penninghame
[Signed] Peter Bracken
Pri [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
15th July 1846
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.