Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLDIER'S HILL | Soldier's Hill Soldier's Hill |
Thomas Wallace Thomas Milroy |
017 | [Situation] In the N. [North] of the Parish of Old Luce on Cascreugh Fell 1 1/4 miles North of Carscreugh Castle. This name applies to the highest point of Cascreugh Fell it is a small green hill or Knowe Said to be the place where formerly the Earl or Marshal Stair used to parade his soldiers - hence the name Soldier's Hill |
| MID HILL | Mid Hill Mid Hill |
Thomas Wallace Thomas Milroy |
017 | [Situation] 3/4 mile South of Carscreugh Castle. A small hill on the farm of Derveird the soil is arable situate near Black Hill. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 13
Parish Old Luce
Form 136 Page
19 - Soldier's Hill
36 - Mid Hill
Transcriber's notes
An entry on this page for "Barnshannan Hill" has been scored through and endorsed "On Plan 17D" and is not transcribed.
Cascreugh Fell not actually written on the map.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 40 - Parishes of Old Luce and New Luce, OS1/35/40
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Old Luce, 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.