Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN HILL OF BALGRACIE | Cairn Hill of Balgracie | William McNeil Farmer Balgracie via Stranraer John McCubbin Knockcaldie via Stranraer John Kerr Grocer George Street Stranraer |
015 | A Considerable oval shaped Hill All arable on the farm of Balgracie The Bace of which is close to the E [East] Side of the Road from Kirkcolm To Portpatrick. This HIll & farm is the Property of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw. On the Summit of this hill there is A Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station improperly written by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Keran Hill. On this Hill there is also . An old Cairn now much defaced But Still vissable from Which it takes its name- |
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[Page] 87 -- List of Names collected Private William BirKby 1st. Examiner
Plan 15 A Trace 4 -- [Parish] Leswalt
Object
Cairn Hill of Balgracie - Hill
[Signed] William BirKby
Private R S & [Royal Sappers &] Miners
5th. 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.