Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BROOM MOSS | Mark Broom Moss | James McCord, Mark Broom via Glenluce William Dalrymple, Blairderry (Via) Glenluce |
012; 018 | A tract of moss in the farm of Mark Broom Situated South and East of a hill called Mill hill |
| GRENNAN MOSS | Grennan Moss | John McHarg, Kirkcowan John Kennedy, Kiltersan (via) Kirkcowan |
018 | A considerable tract of Moss Situated on the Side of the Grennan Farm |
| BLAIRDERRY MOSS | Blairderry Moss | William Dalrymple, Blairderry by Glenluce James McCaa, Mark Broom (via) Glenluce |
018 | A larg tract of moss in the farm of Blairderry which Comprises the greater part of the latter farm about the center of Said moss is a piece of Rocky ground and a hill of arable Land called Blairderry hill. |
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Plan 18 A List of Names collected by Private Peter BracKen RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Trace 2
[Object]
Mark Broom Moss -- Moss
Grennan Moss -- Moss
Blairderry Moss -- Moss
[Parish] Old Luce
[Signed] Peter BracKen
Pte [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
16th March 1848
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 43 - Parishes of Old Luce and Kirkcowan, OS1/35/43
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Old Luce and Kirkcowan.
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.