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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRANCREE | Cran Cree Cronchree or Crancrie Hill Canncree or Crancrie Hill Crancree Crancree Hill |
Thomas McKie James McMeikan John Crawford Mr. Guthrie Mr. McHaffie |
016 | [Situation] 1 1/2 Miles South of the Village of Inch A round Hill on the farm of Gallow Hill on which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called Cairn Cree by Trigl [Trigonometrical] party |
| DEER PARK | Deer Park Deer Park Deerpark Deer Park Deer Park |
Mr. McLean William Heaslip George Guthrie Esqr. Ainslie's Map 1792 George McHaffie Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] 1 Mile South of the Village of Inch A good farm house slated with suitable out houses and a farm of about 100 Scotch acres well cultivated. the property of the Earl of Stair |
| SOULSEAT LOCH | Soulseat Loch Soulseat Loch Soulseat Loch Saulseat Loch Saltside Soulseat Soulseat Loch Soulseat Loch |
James McMeikan James Kerr John Crawford Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1792 Map to the Histy. [History] Gall. [Galloway] Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841 George McHaffie Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] 1 Mile South of the Village of Inch A large loch South side of White Park. It is said that the waters of this loch has a greenish colour in certain seasons. It is also famous for the ancient abbey of Soulseat which once Stood on its banks the site of which will be seen on the adjoining plan Also the Manse which is now called "Soulseat" |
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Page - 47 - Cran Cree
55 - Deer Park
57 - Soulseat Loch
[Notes] "Crann" - A Tree -
" Croich " - A Gallows - a gibbet.- Gaelic Dictionary
i.e. The Gallows Tree -
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 36 - Parish of Inch, OS1/35/36
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of 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.