Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIVOLIE BURN | Ollivole Burn Allivole Burn Allivolie burn |
John McMaster James McMeikan George McHaffie Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] 1 1/4 Miles East of Galdenoch Bridge A Considerable Stream or burn which rises in the low grounds of Stoneykirk and flows in a northern direction at length falls into [Poltanton] Burn near Several Hill. - |
| SEVERAL HILL | Several Hill Several Hill Several Hill Several Hill |
John McMaster Robert Gunion James McMeikan George McHaffie Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] 1 1/4 Miles East of Galdenoch Bridge A portion of high ground in the middle of a large field remarkable for its fertility from the appearance of the ground & trees still growing on the place it would appear to have been once an enclosure of an oval Shape there is a traditional report current that a castle or gentleman mansion once Stood on this place belonging to the family of McDowals now extinct) but no trace of buildings Can now be Seen at this place |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 18
Parish of Stoneykirk
Form 136
Page 63 - Allivolie Burn
61- Several Hill
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 38 - Parishes of Inch, Stoneykirk and Old Luce, OS1/35/38
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Inch, Stoneykirk, and Old Luce..
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.