Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEIGHT MOOR | Leight Moor Leight moor |
William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan David Beggs Farmer Little Leight By Cairn Ryan | 005 | A large tract of Moorland on the Farm of Little Leight and is about 1 1/2 miles north of the village of Cairn Ryan Proprietor. Sir Alexander Wallace of Loch Ryan House occupier David beggs - Farmer On this moor is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [trigonometrical] Party Leith Moor. |
| LITTLE LEIGHT | Little Leight Little Leight |
William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan David Beggs Farmer Little Leight By Cairn Ryan | 005 | A Farm House with office Houses . all of which are in good repair, attached is a farm of 364 acres of ground, about one third of it only, is arable and the remainder moorland it is Situated about 2 miles north of the village of cairn Ryan Proprietor, Sir Alexander Wallace of Loch Ryan House, occupier David Beggs Farmer. |
Continued entries/extra info
List of Names collected by -- - [page] 56 -- Parish of Inch -- Plan 5 A Trace 3
Object - Leight Moor - A tract of Moorland
- Little Leight - A House and Farm
[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.