Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUMBAY | Dumbay Dumbay Dumbay |
John Bowie James Wither See Name List Plan 16A |
016 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles NNW. [North North West] from the village of Lochans A farm house one storey high and out houses attached all in good repair with a farm of good land attached occupied by John Bowie, the property of William Creig Esqr. Agrie about 50 perches N.E. [North East] of this farm house is a trig [trigonometrical] Station called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party "Dunbay" |
| DUMBAY HILL | Dumbay Hill Spout Well Hill Drombea |
John Adair Esqr. John McFadzeon Ainslie's map 1782 |
016 | [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles S by E [South by East] from the Parish Church of Stranraer A tolerable large hill which is part of the high ground Connected with ochtrelure the soil is good arable land |
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Parish of Inch
Form 136
Page 55 - Dumbay
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 37 - Parishes of Portpatrick, Inch and Stoneykirk, OS1/35/37
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Portpatrick, Inch, and Stoneykirk.
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.