Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLDLAND | Oldland | John Anderson Mull. William Cummings Kirkcowan. |
018 | A Small Neat Farm house with office houses all of which are in good repair attached to thes - is a farm of Ground, the property of Captn.[Captain] Hamilton of Craighlaw. |
| KNOCKRAVIE | Knockravie | William Cummings Kirkcowan John McFadden Kirkcowan |
018 | A Trig [Trigonometrical] Station on a farm of the Same name, the property of Captain Hamilton Esqr. of Craighlaw. It was Call.d [Called] By Trignl. [Trigonometrical] Party Knockheary Probably from the circumstance of being Situated on the farm of Knockravie Farm Spell'd [Spelled] Knockravie, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 51 -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith CA [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 18B -- Trace 4 -- [Parish] Kirkcowan
Object
Oldland - Houses & offices
Knockravie - A Trig [Trigonometrical] Station
[Signed] Thomas Smith C/a [Civilian Assistant]
14th July 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.