Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORSEWALL | Corsewall Corsill Corsewall Corswall House Corswall House Corsewall |
David Guthrie (Factor Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Hamilton Thompson David Stalker George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] ½ Mile S.E. [South, East] of Kirkcolm Village A very large and commodious Dwelling house three Story high & slated, with office house in good repair, There are also some very fine gardens. Ornamental grounds. and a farm of 200 acres of land (chiefly plantation) attached. Corsewall House is situated on the S.E [South, East] Shore of Loch Ryan and is the property and residence of James Moore Esqr. |
| CLACHAN HEUGHS | Clachan Heughs Clachan Heughs Clachan-heugh Clauchan Heugh Clachan Heughs Clachan Hughs Clachan heughs |
David Guthrie (Factor Commander C.G. Robinsons Chart of Loch Ryan Rl. N. [Royal Navy] 1839 Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 John McDowal John McCrea George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] 1¾ Miles N. [North] by East of Kirkcolm Village & 1 Mile North of Corsewall. A very bold rocky part of Clachan Shore and two large Ravines. to the extremity of these ravines is a foot path leading from Corsewall House. This Shore is the property of James Moore Esqr. of Corsewall House - Kirkcolm |
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Parish of Kirkcolm
"Clachan" A small village from the Gaelic
Clachan, a circle of stones.
"Heugh" A crag; a ragged steep.
Dr [Doctor] Jamiesons [scottish dictionary]
Transcriber's notes
[On six inch map 004]
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.