Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARFAD | Birfad Birfad Barfad Barfadd Barfad |
Mr John McWilliam Mr George Paterson Alexander Hunter formerly Schoolmaster, now Farmer Old Lands Kirkcowan Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
012 | [Situation] In the Eastern portion of the Ph. [Parish] & 7 chains West of the road leading from Kirkcowan to Glenluce. A good farm house with outhouses [and] large farm attached, the property of Colonel Stopford Blair |
| RIVER BLADENOCH | River Bladenoch River Bladenoch |
History of Galloway George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] Forms the Eastern boundary of the Parish. Rises out of Loch Maberrie and forms boundary between the parishes of [Kirkcowan] and Penningham and after a winding course of about 24 miles, empties [itself] into the Bay of Wigtown |
| BLACK BURN | Black Burn Black Burn Black Burn |
Mr John McWilliam Mr William Milligan George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] About the centre of the Parish.- A considerable stream which empties itself into the Bladenoch [midway] between Carsbuie and little Eldrig farm houses |
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Parish of Kirkcowan
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23 - Barfad
26 - River Bladenoch
26 - Black Burn
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.