Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKPARK | Blackpark Blackpark |
Mr. James Ross George McHaffie Esqr. |
019 | [Situation] In the North West of the Parish - A good farm house and out houses attached, with a farm of about 200 acres of mountainous land, the property of the Earl of Stair. |
| KNOCKSKEOG | Knockskeog Knockskeog |
Alexander McClymont George McHaffie Esqr. |
019 | [Situation] In the North West part of the Parish An ordinary farm house with a farm of about 45 acres of rough Pasture and arable land. the property of Colonel Mc Haffie. Torhouse moor. This is one of the principal divisions of Torhouse moor. - |
| WOOD FELL | Wood fell Wood fell Wood fell |
J. Ferguson William Scott George McHaffie Esqr. |
019 | [Situation] In the Northern part of the Parish & 1 1/4 Miles West of Causeway End Bridge A large, rough, Rocky, Heathy Hill on the farm of Wood of Auchleand. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 22 - Parish of Wigtown
Form 136
Page 52- Blackpark
52- KnocksKeog
38- Wood Fell
[Notes]
"cnoc " - a little hill.
"Sgeach" - full of Bushes or thorns
Gaelic Dictionary.
"Fell" - A wild & rocky hill; High land only fit for pasture.
Dr. [Doctor] Jamiesons Dictionary.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 48 - Parishes of Penninghame and Wigtown, OS1/35/48
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Penninghame and Wigtown.
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.