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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKCULLIE | Knockcullie Knockcullie |
John Adair Writer Office North Strand Stranraer Plan of Sheuchan ParKs The Property of Robert Vans Agnew |
016 | A tolerable Large oval Shaped Hill all Cultivated And about 1/4 of A mile South west of Hill Head village the western Suburb of Stranraer. There is A narrow carway or Lane runs nearly North & South along the Summit of this hill. On the West side of this lane there is A Small Portion of ground fenced in Where the individuals . Who died of the chlorea ar entered KnocKcullie is on the Estate of Sheuchan the property of Robert Vans Agnew Esqr. Sheuchan & Baronbarroch |
| DICKS HILL | DicKs Hill DicKs Hill |
Andrew McClairn Foulford Hillhead Stranraer William Buchanan Letter Carrier Hillhead Stranraer |
016 | A tolerable Large oval Shaped Hill all Cultivated And about 1/4 of A mile South west of Hill Head village the western Suburb of Stranraer. There is A narrow carway or Lane runs nearly North & South along the Summit of this hill. On the West side of this lane there is A Small Portion of ground fenced in Where the individuals . Who died of the chlorea ar entered KnocKcullie is on the Estate of Sheuchan the property of Robert Vans Agnew Esqr. Sheuchan & Baronbarroch |
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[Page] 137 -- Sheet No. 3 - 5 feet scale -- Town of Stranraer -- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 1st. Examiner - Parish of Leswalt - No. 136
No. 6.7.10 - Object - Knockcullie - Hill - Ancient Name
- DicKs Hill - Hill - Modern Name
[Signed] William BirKby
Private R.S. [Royal Sappers] & Miners
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 35 - Parishes of Leswalt, Portpatrick, Stranraer and Inch, OS1/35/35
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Leswalt, Portpatrick, Stranraer, and Inch.
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.