Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKGLASS | Knockglass | Alexander McGregor Farmer Challoch House via Portpatrick James Adair Craigmodie via Portpatrick |
016 | A High Rocky Hill Probably what the farmes of Knockglass takes their [fames] from. The highest part of this Once extensive farm is where the name on this Trace is wrote. The Soil is Rocky & covered with Heath. Some times this is called Cairn Hill of Knockglass. from A high white Rock on the Summit . The Property of Vans Agnew Esqr. Sheuchan |
| NORTH KNOCKGLASS | North Knockglass | 015 | For description See Orthography See sheets of Trace 16C |
Continued entries/extra info
Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 39
Trace No 3 -- [Parish of] Portpatrick
Object
Knockglass - Hill
North Knockglass - Tract of Land
[Signed] William BirKby
Pt. R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners
14th. May 1847
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.