Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNGAPPLE | Cornagopple Cairngapple |
Mr William Johnson George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 3 1/2 miles N by E [North by East] of Kirkcowan. A low hill on the Blackquarter farm on its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] station |
| CAIRN HILL | Cairn Hill Cairn Hill |
Mr John Burney George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 2 1/2 miles NE [North East] of Kirkcowan. This hill is on the Barskeoch farm On its Summit is a Cairn of stones from whence the name is taken |
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Parish of Penninghame
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 31 - Parishes of Kirkcowan and Penninghame, OS1/35/31
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcowan and Penninghame.
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.