Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED HILL | Red Hill Red Hill |
Thomas Murchie BarnSellie Glenluce Hugh Casey BarnSellie Glenluce |
017 | A large Plot of rising ground or moderate Sized Hill situate in BarnSellie farm the Soil is arable |
| FELL OF MACHERMORE | Fell of Machermore Fell of Machermore Fell of Machremore |
David Ross Machermore Glenluce A. Shearer Craigenvioch Robert Clanachan Glenluce |
024 | This name applies to the highes[t] point of ground in a Portion of Slightly elevated ground of moorland or RRHP [Rough Rocky Heathy Pasture] the Summit is rather of a ridge like Shape Situate in the farm of Machermore - here is also a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called "Swinefell of Machermore" by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party. The latter name applies to another place in the same farm but at a Considerable distance from the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station. |
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List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] James Carpenter 1st Examiner
Plan 18C Trace No 4
Parish Old Luce
Object
Red Hill - A Hill
Fell of Machermore - A Hill
June 22nd. 1846
James Carpenter C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Dennis Kildoyle C/A [Civilian Assistant]
24th Sept. [September] 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.