Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSCREUGH FELL | Carscreugh Fell Cascroagh Fell |
Mr Thomas Wallace Girvellan by Glenluce Mr Peter Douil Glenluce Peter Duglas Glenluce |
017 | A large tabular hill rising gradually on all sides Covered with Rough heathy pasture on the Summit is a ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Calld by trig [trigonometrical] party Cascreagh Fell. |
| SOLDIERS HILL | Soldiers Hill | Mr Thomas Wallace Girvellan by Glenluce George guthrie Factor Stranraer |
017 | ◬ . p [Trigonometrical Point] Called Soldiers hill or Knowe near level with the Ground Said to be the spot were the earl of Stair used to parade his Soldiers |
| GARVILLAND LOCH | Garvilland Loch | Mr Thomas Wallace Girvellan by Glenluce Mr Peter Douil Glenluce |
017 | A Small Loch on the farm of Girvellan from which it takes its name. |
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Plan 17B -- List of Names collected by William Rogers Pt. [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Trace No.3
[Object]
Carscreugh Fell - Hill
Soldiers Hill - Small Hill
Garvilland Loch - Loch
[Parish] New Luce
[Signed] William Rogers
Pt. [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
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.