Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELDRIG HILL | Eldrig Hill | Alexander Johnstone High [Blackquarter] near [Newtonstewart] Peter Hannah Little Eldrig [near] Newtonstewart |
013 | A rockey hill of an unevin Surface, it appears flat when Standing in the highest part of it, but when at about a mile or two distant it appears a a large hill there is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station on the Summit, it is Situated about 1/2 mile North of the farm house of Little Eldrig and is in the farm of Big Eldrig the property of Colonel Stopford Blair The point that the Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station Stands on is called the White Cairn |
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Plan 13A -- List of Names collected by Pri [Private] Peter Bracken RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Trace 4
[Object]
Eldrig Hill - A Hill
[Parish] Penninghame
[Signed] Peter Bracken
Pri RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
29th May [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.