Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDMILL HILL | Sandmill Hill Sandmill Hill |
Called so by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party George McHaffie Esqr |
016 | [Situation] 1 1/2 Miles West of White Loch and the Village of Inch A Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Standing on a field on a plot of Slightly elevated ground but the place is not Known by any particular name in the neighbourhood. It is called Sand Mill Hill by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party from its nearness to a mill named Sand Mill also the farm on which it stands is called Sand Mill Farm |
| AIRD MOSS | Aird Moss Aird Moss Aird Aird Moss Aird Moss |
J. Gilbraith James McMeiken Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] 1/4 Miles WEst of the Village of Inch. A Small tract of moss on the farm of the Aird The new road from Stranraer to Glenluce passes through it - It is the property of the Earl of Stair |
| TWO MILE HOWE | Two Mile Howe Two Mile Howe Two Mile Howe |
John Crawford James McMeiken George McHaffie Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] 1 mile SW [South West] of the Village of Inch A Small Glen or hollow on the main road leading from Stranraer to Glenluce extending a Short way each side part of this hollow is planted on each side of the road. It is situate about 2 miles from Stranraer hence the name near the N.W. [North West] side of this place is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Aird North" it being on the farm of Aird. |
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Parish of Inch
Form 136
Page 27 Sandmill Hill [Note] " should be 1 1/4 Mile W. [West] of the village of Inch
29- Aird Moss [Note] This Moss has some time been cultivated but the name retained. -
28- Two Mile Howe
[Note] "How ". Any hollow place ec.
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
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.