Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIDDLES HILL | Diddles Hill Diddles Hill |
Mr. McKenzie Mrs Murray |
005 | [Situation] 1/2 Mile South of the Penwhirn Burn A heathy hill on the farm of Delhabiech with a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] station on it about 5 Chains West of the Farm House and runs in a Northerly direction to the Burn of Penwhirn .- |
| LIGGAT HILL | Legget Hill Liggat Hill |
John McGill George McHaffie Esqr. |
005 | [Situation] 3/4 Mile west of Loch Ree A Small heathy hill about 1 1/2 Miles N.E. [North East] of Cairn Ryan and about 1/4 Mile North of the Fairy Knowe |
| CRAW STANE | Craw Stane Craw Stane |
John McGill John Douglas |
005 | [Situation] 7/8 Mile West by South of Loch Ree A large rock about 10 Chains North of the Fairy Knowes. the property of Sir Alexander Wallace |
Continued entries/extra info
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- 47 - Diddles Hill
- 49- Legget Hill
- 49 - Craw Stane
"Liggat" - a gate is hung that it may shut of itself
Peculiar to Galloway Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
"Craw" - A Crow
"Stane" - A Stone
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 4 - Parishes of Inch and New Luce, OS1/35/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Inch, and New 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.