Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH GLENSTOCKADALE | High Glenstockadle High Glenstockadle High Glenstockadle High Glenstockadale Upper Glenstockadale |
John Bigam Peter McWilliam Samuel Gordon Rl Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 |
015 | [Situation] At the South Side of the Piltanton Burn About one mile SE [South East] from Lochnaw Castle This name applies to two farm houses which are situated near each other. The land Consists of 407 acres which are equally divided & occupied respectively by Andrew Bigam and Thomas Bigam. The property of the Earl of Stair. - |
| CORE HILL | Core Hill Core Hill |
Peter McWilliams John Bigam |
015 | [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles SSE [South South East] from Lochnaw Castle A high hill on the farm of Auchnotteroch its Summit commands an extensive view of the surrounding district on it is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party Gore Hill |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
page 61 - High Glenstockadle
62 - Core Hill
[Notes] Glean (Gaelic) A valley &c
Stuc (Gaelic) A little hill jutting out from a greater, a gliff &c
Dail (Gaelic) A field, a meadow &c
Coire (Gaelic) A circular hollow - Surrounded by hills
a mountain dell &c
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 33 - Parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick, OS1/35/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick.
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.