Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUNT HOUSE | Brunt House | William Cumming Kirkcowan Alexander Nelson Kirkcowan James Stewart Kirkcowan |
018 | A stone built thatched house one story high there is no land attached to it, it is situated on the farm of Carighlaw and occupied by a Widow Woman it is supposed to have got its name in consequence of it having been burned at one time. |
| KNOCKBRAKE | Knockbrake | James McNairn William Cumming David Milligan |
018 | A Small arable hill adjacent to the Village of Kirkcowan on the West side on its Summit there is young Plantation of Mixed Wood. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 49 -- List of Names collected by Private Peter BracKen R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Plan 18B -- Trace 4 -- [Parish] Kirkcowan
Object
Brunt House - house
Knockbrake - Hill
[Signed] Peter BracKen
Pt. R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
15th. April 1848
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 44 - Parishes of Old Luce and Kirkcowan, OS1/35/44
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.