Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID MOILE | Mid Moile Mid Moile |
David Beggs Farmer Little Leight by Cairn Ryan Peter Stroyan Farmer Meickle Leight by Cairn Ryan |
005 | A Small hill the soil of Which consists of heathy pasture and is Situated on the farm of Meickle Leight. about 2 miles N.E. [North East] of Cairn Ryan village. It is the middle of one of three Small hills rising in the direction North and South and in nearly a direct line with each other, on its Summit is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party Leigh Hill |
| NORTH MOILE | North Moile North Moile |
David Beggs Farmer Little Leight by Cairn Ryan Peter Stroyan Farmer Meickle Leight by Cairn Ryan |
005 | This name applies to the Most Northerly one of three Small Hills Situated on The farm of MeicKle Leight. and lying in a direction North and South the Soil of this hill consists of heathy Pasture Moss etc. and on the north Side it is bounded by the Common or County boundary betwixt the counties of Wigton and Ayr, Proprietor Sir Alexander Wallace- |
Continued entries/extra info
List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant] -- 1st. Examiner - [Page] 41 -- Parish of Inch -- [Plan] 5 A Trace 2
Object - Mid Moile - A Hill
- North Moile - Hill
[Signed] Thomas Smith C.A [Civilian Assistant ]
29th. March 1847
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 3 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Inch, OS1/35/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcolm, and Inch.
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.