Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILTANTON BURN | Piltanton Burn Piltanton Burn |
Peter McWilliam John Bigam |
015 | For description of this Burn see Name List for Plan 16D page 15 |
| ALLANDOO | Allandoo Allandoo Allandow |
Peter McWilliam Samuel Gordon Ainslie's Map 1782 |
015 | [situation] 1 mile ESE [East South East] from Lochnaw Castle A tract of land formerly occupied as one farm but now divided into 8 small farms or holdings this tract is bounded on the S. [South] of High & Low Glenstockadle on the west by the farm of Half Mark & on the north by the farm of Challoch it is the property of the Earl of Stair. On the N.E [North East] of these moorlands is a hill part of it is on the lands of Challoch but not known by any particular name on it is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called "Challoch Int" by Trig [Trigonometrical] party |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 20
Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 58 - Piltanton Burn
63, 65 - Allandoo
[Note] Alltan (Gaelic) A little brook ,a Stream &c
Dubh (Gaelic) Black, dark &c
Transcriber's notes
Int - [Intermediate]
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.