Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCHBATLOCH | Lochbatloch Lochbachlet Lochbachloch Lochbatloch Lochbatloch |
J. McLean John McClumpha James McMeakan George Guthrie Esqr. George McHaffie Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] 1/4 mile N.E [North East] of Soulseat Loch and 3/4 mile South of White Loch This name applies to a tract of flat marshy land this place was formerly a loch but was drained by the proprietor it now assumes the appearance of coarse meadow land but is chiefly marsh & rough pasture - near the E [East] side of this place is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] station called "Mark North" by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party from it being on the farm of "Mark" the place on which is stands being known by no particular name |
| FREE CHURCH [Inch] | Free Church Free Church |
John Crawford James McMeikan |
016 | [Situation] 1 mile S.E [South East] of the Village of Inch and on the South side of the Main Road from Stranraer to Glenluce A rectangular stone edifice erected in the present year (1846) built by Subscription and a donation from the Free Church building Society, near it is the ministers house also lately erected the minister is the Revd. [Reverend] Peter Ferguson the church is capable of accommodating 400 persons the present congregation is about 300 the site together with that of the minister house & ground belonging consists of an acre of land & is rented from the Earl of Stair at £4-0-0 per annum |
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Parish of Inch
Form 136
Page 55 - Lochbatloch
57 - Free Church
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.