Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLENNOCH HILL | Clenoch Hill Clennoch Hill Clannoch Hill |
John Adair Esqr. James Covin Ainslie's Map 1782 |
016 | [Situation] At the S.E. [South East] Side of the town of Stranraer A Small well cultivated hill or eminence on the lands of Clennoch on which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station improperly Called "Glennlock Hill" by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party |
| BLACK STANK | Black Stank Black Stank |
James Stewart John Crawford |
016 | [Situation] Passing through the S.W. [South West] corner of the Parish of Inch near the E. [East] Side of Stranraer A Considerable burn or Stream chiefly formed of three tributary Streams are running out of Chapman Loch in Culhorn Demesne another from the west Side of Culroach and a 3rd from a moss in Culmuck close to the march of the farm of Barnultach & running in a northerly direction it is Known by the name Black Stank as for north as Aird Bridge after which it is Called Bishop Burn |
| BISHOP BURN | Bishop Burn Bishop Burn |
James Stewart John Crawford |
016 | [Situation] The continution of Black StanK from Aird Bridge to its influx with Loch Ryan 7/8 of a mile E N E [East North East] from the North West Castle This Burn is the Continuation of the Black Stank from Aird Bridge to Lochryan |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Inch -- [Page] 67
"StanK" a pool or pond Dr. Jamieson's Dictionary
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.