Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILL HILL | Mill Hill | James McWalker Blackquarter near Newtonstewart George Patterson, Ring near Kirkcowan |
013 | A Small hill in the farm of Big Eldrig about 1 mile West of the farm house and a few perches East of the River Bladenoch. It takes its name from an old Mill which is at the West Side of the hill |
| THE HOPELESS HOWE | The Hopeless Howe | James McWalker Blackquarter | 013 | A Small valley of Rough pasture with a few thorn bushes East and West of it it is Situated at the SE [South East] Side of a hill called Mill hill and in the farm of Big Eldrig about 1 mile West of the farm house and is the property of Colonel Stopford Blair |
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List of Names collected by Pri [Private] Peter Bracken RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Trace 2
[Object]
Mill Hill - A Hill
The Hopeless Howe - A valley
[Parish] Penninghame
[Signed] Peter Bracken
[Note] Can get no Second Authority
Pri R S &M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
23rd June 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.