Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILL HILL | Mill Hill | Charles kerr Farmer Little Larbrax via Stranraer John Burns Meikle Larbrax Stranraer |
015 | A long narrow hill extending North & South the chief Part of Which is Cultivated the Remainder Rough Pasture. this hill is on the Farm of Meickle Larbrax the Property of Sir Andrew Agnew Bt. [Baronet] There was A Mill Somewhere On the Stream at the South base of this hill hence its name |
| DRUMWHISLEY | Drumwhisley Drumwhistley Drumwhistley Drumwhistley |
John Ainslies Map of Wigtownshire Charles Kerr Farmer Little larbrax via Stranraer John Burns Farmer Meickle Larbrax Stranraer John McChutcheon F [Farmer] & Shepheard Meickle Larbrax Stranraer |
015 | A Tolerable large Arable Hill on the Farm of meikle Larbrax & Conveniant to the Sea Coast. On the Summit of the hill. there is a Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Call'd Mill Hill. By the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party . This Hill Perhaps so Calld Drumwhistly farm. the heavy Sea Breeze which Passes over this hill when the Wind is High |
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[Page] 81-- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 1st. Examiner
Plan 15 A Trace 4 -- [Parish] Leswalt
Object
Mill Hill - Hill
Drumwhisley - Hill
[Signed] William BirKby
Private. R S & [Royal Sappers & ] Miners
7th. May 1847
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.