Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGENTARSIE BURN | Craigentarsie Burn Craigentarsie Burn |
Thomas Wallace Archibald McKee |
017 | [Situation] In the south of the Parish of New Luce in the farm of Garvilland & north of Garvilland Loch. A Small Stream running in Southerly direction into Garvilland Loch passing near the western side of Craigentarsie Hill |
| BEN LEIGHT | Ben Leight Ben Leight |
Thomas Wallace Robert Clanachan |
017 | 1/4 mile S.W. [South West] of Garvilland Loch. A large Hill nearly of a Conical Shape rising regularly on all Sides The surface consists of good pasture though a little heathy, it is situate on the farm of Garvilland |
| BUGHT FELL | Bught Fell Bught Fell Bught Fell |
Thomas Wallace Peter McDowal George Mchaffie Esqr. |
017; 11 | [Situation] 3/4 mile N.W. [North West] of Garvelland Loch. A large rocky hill situate on the farm of Garvilland on the Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Girvellan from the farm. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of New Luce
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59; 63 - Craigentarsie Burn
57 - Ben Leight
57 - Bught Fell
"Ben". A mountain, a prominence
or what is high. From Irish
Gaelic Beann, Bein a summit
a mountain. Dr [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
"Bought, Boucht, Bucht, Bught"
A small pen, usually put up in the corner of the Fold
into which it was customary to drive the ewes when they were
to be milked; A house in which sheep are enclosed.
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
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.