Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAIRDS HILL | Lairds Hill Lairds Hill |
David Beggs farmer Little Leight by Cairn Ryan Peter Stroyan Farmer Meickle Leight by Cairn Ryan |
005 | A Small thatched farm house. with office houses Slated and in good repair the Soil Consists of Arable, Rocky and Heathy pasture with a Small portion of natural and planted wood, but the greater portion of this farm which consists of about 100 acres, is arable and it gets the name. Lairds Hill from its being along time Kept in the occupation of Sir Alexander Wallace the Proprietor. |
| OLD HOUSE | Old House Old House |
David Beggs farmer Little Leight by Cairn Ryan Peter Stroyan Farmer Meickle Leight by Cairn Ryan |
005 | A Small Field of arable ground on the farm of Burn Foot And on the West Side of the Line of Road from Stranraer to Ballantrae and distant 6 3/4 miles from the former place There was formerly A house in this field which for a long period remained in ruins hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] -- 1st. Examiner - [page] 52 -- Parish of Inch -- Plan 5 A Trace 3
Object - Lairds Hill - A House and Farm
- Old House - A Field
[Signed] Thomas Smith
C.A [Civilian Assistant ]
20th. 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.