Volume contents
- 1 - Penninghame , Index
- 3 - Penninghame , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Penninghame , Page 10
- 20 - Penninghame , Page 20
- 30 - Penninghame , Page 30
- 40 - Penninghame , Page 40
- 40A - Penninghame , loose page
- 50 - Penninghame , Page 50
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- 70 - Penninghame , Page 70
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- 83 - Penninghame , Page 83 (end)
- 84 - Penninghame , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOSS OF CREE | Cree Moss Cree Moss Mosses of Cree Moss of Cree Moss of Cree Moss of Cree Moss of Cree |
Mr John McClean Mr J. Hewetson Ainslie's Map 1782 Mr McKeand James Carson Statistics Wigton 1841 George McHaffie Esqr. |
014 | [Situation] In the South East part of the Parish. A large Moss extending from Carty Port, on the River Cree to Drove Park 1 1/2 miles from Wigton and from Balterson to Grange on Cree. |
| DRUMGOWAN | Drumgowan Drumgowan Drumgowan Drumgowan |
Robert Laird David McCulloch John McConchie J. McGarvey |
013 | [Situation] 1/2 Mile West of Penninghame Old Church. A small arable Hill called [Barfowma] by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Penninghame
Form 136 Page
71 Moss of Cree
73 Drumgowan
[Notes]
"Drum" A knoll a ridge. Applied to little hills which rise as ridges above the
adjacent ground - Gael [Gaelic] "Druim".
"Gowan" The generic name for daisy, Singly it denotes the mountain daisy.
"Gugan" A daisy. Gaelic.
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary. -
Transcriber's notes
An entry on this page for "Little Moss" is scored through and is not transcribed.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 32 - Parish of Penninghame, OS1/35/32
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of 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.