Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKGOUR | Knockgour Knockgour |
Charles Kerr William McNeal |
015 | [Situation] About 2 1/4 miles SSW [South South West] off Lochnaw Castle adjoining Broadsea Bay A hill nearly of a ridge [like] Shape on the farm of Little [Larbrax] the Soil is arable it is Situate [above] the Sea Shore |
| LITTLE LARBRAX | Little Larbrax Little Larbrax Little Larbrax Little Larbrex Little Lurbracks |
Charles Kerr John Burns George McHaffie Esqr Factor to the Estate Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 |
015 | [Situation] 1 7/8 miles S by W [South by West] from Lochnaw Castle A neat & well constructed farm house one Storey high Slated and in good repair with Suitable outhouses and garden attached and a farm of 200 acres chiefly arable land. occupied by Charles Kerr. The property of Sir Andrew Agnew. |
| CAIRN HILL | Cairn Hill Cairn Hill |
Charles Kerr John Cowan |
015 | [Situation] At the E. [East] side of Knockgour, a Short distance SE [South East] of Little Larbrax (farm house) A large hill on the farm of Little Larbrax. The Soil is arable on the Summit of this hill formerly Stood an ancient but no trace of [it] can now be discerned |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 46- Knockgour
80- Little Larbrax
76 - Cairn Hill
[note] Knock cnoc (Gaelic) A hill
Gour Gabhar (Gaelic) a goat
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.