Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK HILL | Black Hill Black Hill |
James Cairns Dervard Parish Old Luce Robert McGill Dargoals |
018 | A moderate Sized hill adjoining the N.W. [North West] Side of the road leading from Glenluce to Newtonstewart the Soil is arable & tolerable good on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station |
| WOOD OF DERVAIRD | Wood of Dirvaird Wood of Dirvaird Wood of Dirvaird Wood of Dervaird |
William Kerr Wood Robert McGill Dargoals A Shearer Craigenvioch John Dugan Glenluce |
018 | A Farm house with outbuildings attached and a farm of about 250 acres about 2/3 of the farm Consists of moor or rocKey Heathy pasture a Small portion is arable & the remainder Peat moss or bog the annual rent is £50 occupied by William Kerr (farmer) the property of Sir James D. Hay Bart. [Baronet] Dunraggit - near the farm house is a Trigonometrical Station called after the farm |
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List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] James Carpenter 1st Examiner
Plan 18C Trace No 1
Parish Old Luce
Object
Black Hill -Hill
Wood of Dirvaird - House & Farm
[Signed] James Carpenter C.A. [Civilian Assistant] April 2 - 1846
[Signed] Dennis Kildoyle CA [Civilian Assistant]
5th Octr. [October] 1846
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 45 - Parish of Old Luce, OS1/35/45
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Old 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.