Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASCREUGH FELL | Cascreugh Fell Cascreugh Fell Cascreugh Fell Cascroagh Fell |
Thomas Wallace, Garvilland by Glenluce Peter Donil, Glenluce Robert McKenzie, Glenluce Peter Duglas, Glenluce |
017 | A Large tabular hill rising Gradually on all Sides & is Rough heathy pasture On the Summit of this hill is a ◬ [Trigonometrical] Station call'd by the Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party Cascroagh Fell. The Sumit is often called Soldiers Hill of Knowe. And is in the Cascreugh Farm the Property of the Earl of Stair |
| SOLDIER'S HILL | Soldiers Hill Soldiers Hill |
Thomas Wallace Farmer, Garvelland via Glenluce Thomas Milroy, Glenluce |
017 | The Highest part of Cascreough Fell. Is a Rough green Hill called Soldiers Hill or Knowe. Said to be A place where the The old Erel or Mareschal Stair used to parade or drill his Soldiers |
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Plan 17 B -- List of Names collected by Collected by P.W. Rogers & Corrected by William Birkby Pt [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 2 Examiner
[Trace] 3-- [Parish] Old Luce
[Object]
Cascreugh Fell - Hill
Soldiers Hill - Hill
[Signed] Coppied & Corrected from original
by William Birkby
Transcriber's notes
Feint map on page.
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.