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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMWHISTLE | Drumwhistle Drumwhistle Drumwhisley |
William Horner, Herd, Salt Pan (via) Stranraer John McCustchon, Herd, Larbrax (via) Stranraer John Ainslies map published in the year 1782 |
015 | A pasture hill but a Small portion on the North end is in rough state, it slopes gradually on all sides, is on the farm of Larbrax and is the property of Sir Andrew Agnew of Laugnaw Castle |
| GALDENOCH MOOR | Galdnoch Moor Galdnoch Moor Galdenoch Moor |
Andrew McNeil Galdenoch By Stranraer Smith Horner Galdenoch by Stranraer John Fulton Moss croft by Stranraer |
015 | A large moor consisting of H.P.Ry [Heathy Pasture Rocky] & H.P. [Heathy Pasture] & moss in the farm of Galdenoch |
| KNOCKAROD | Knockarod | See Trace 15A T[race] 4 for Description | ||
| HIND HILL | Hind Hill Hind Hill |
William Horner herd Salt Pans (via) Stranraer John McCutchon Herd Larbrax (via) Stranraer |
015 | A nice Sand hill Covered with hether bounded on the E. [East] w. [west] & S. [South] by moss and is on the farm of the Galdenoch and is the property of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lougnaw Castle and on this hill is a ◬ [Trigonometrical] Station |
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1st Examiner
List of Names collected by C.A. [Civil Assistant] Thomas Jordan April 30th 1847
Parish of Leswalt
Plan 15A Trace 1
Objects
Drumwhistle - Hill
Galdnoch moor - a moor
Knockarod - Hill
Hind Hill - Hill
[In Margin note - Galdnoch Moor] A large tract of rough moorland in the farm of Galdenoch portions of which are moss
[Signed] Thomas Jordan
C.A. [Civil Assistant]
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.