Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNBEG HILL | Cairnbeg Hill Cairnbeg Hill |
William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan Village Robert Moat DrummucKloch by Stranraer |
010 | A Small Hill consisting of Arable and Heathy pasture, Situated on the farm of High Croach and about 1 mile South West of the Village of Cairn Ryan : on the West Side this Hill is Steep rocky and interspersed with furze. and on the east by a Tabular Tract of moorland. |
| CROACH | Croach | William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan Village Robert Moat DrummucKloch by Stranraer |
010 | This name applies to the former farm house of High Croach a part of which is now in ruins and the remainder Still under roof, it is Situated about 1 mile East of the new or present farm House. proprietor Sir Alexander Wallace Occupier William Murray |
Continued entries/extra info
List of Names collected- by Thomas Smith C.Assist. [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner -- [page] 73 -- Parish of Inch -- Plan 5A
Object - Cairnbeg Hill -A Hill
- Croach - A House
[Signed] Thomas Smith
C.A [Civilian Assistant ]
2nd. April 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.