Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DROUGHDOOL | Droughdool | William Kerr Droughdool farm via Glenluce | 017 | one Story house in good repair with large & commodious office Houses and having 250 Acres of Arable land attached it is occupied by Thomas Kerr it is on the property of Sir James D Hay Bart. [Baronet] |
| DROUGHDOOL MOAT | Droughdool Moat Droughdool Moat The Moat |
Robert McKenzie Innkeeper Glenluce William Kerr Droughdool farm Glenluce |
017 | This is a fine specimen of the mound it rises to the Height of 20 or 25 feet & is about 250 links in diameter it is said to be the place where the devil deposited the Exciseman mentioned by Robert Burns in the song styled The Deil's awa wi the Exciseman |
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Plan 17C -- List of Names collected by John Mechan Pt [Private] RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
Trace No. 5
[Object]
Droughdool - House
Droughdool Moat - [Mound]
[Parish] Old Luce
[Signed] John Mechan RS [Royal Sappers & Miners]
29 April 184[6]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 41 - Parishes of Old Luce and Inch, OS1/35/41
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Old Luce, and Inch.
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.