Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLACHANPLUCK | Clachanpluck Clachanpluck Clachanpluck Clachanpluck |
Peter McClean James McMeikan Rl [Royal] Engineers Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] 1/2 Mile West of the Village of Inch An ordinary farm house and office houses all thatched with a farm attached consisting of 35 Scotch acres 3 of which are moss the remainder arable occupied by Peter McClean The property of the Earl of Stair This place is part of Inch park |
| CAIRN MACNEILIE | Cairn McNillie Cairn McNillie Cairn Macnelie Cairn Macneilie Cairn McBeilie Cairn Macneilie |
William Garret James McMeikan Rl. [Royal] Engineers Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. George Guthrie McNeil Card Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] 1/2 Mile NW [North West] of the Village of Inch A moderate sized farm house & office houses with a farm of about 60 acres Scotch of arable ground occupied by William Garret the property of the Earl of Stair An ancient Cairn which stood near the E. [East] side of the farm gave rise to the name the track of still remains [note] There is also a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called Cairn McNillie which stands on high ground on the track of the cairn here referred to |
| AUCHROCHER MOSS | Auchrocher Moss Auchrocher Moss Auchrocher Moss Auchrocher Moss |
James Kerr William Heslop James McMeiken George McHaffie Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] 1/2 Mile West by South of the Village of Inch A tract of peat moss at the South side of Clachanpluck & Stirk Park the new road from Stranraer to Glenluce passes through part of it formerly this moss was much more extensive but a great part of it has been reclaimed and rendered good arable ground |
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Parish of Inch
Form 136
Page 31- Clachanpluck
27- Cairn McNillie
29 - Auchrocher Moss
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.