Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT CRAIGS | Cat Craigs Cat Craigs Cat Craigs |
Alexander McGeoch. John McKenna. George McHaffie Esq. |
019 | [Situation] 7/8 mile S. [South] West from Crows A quantity of stones upon the farm of Crows said to be the resort of wild Cats. |
| BALLAIRD | Ballaird Ballaird Ballaird Ballaird Ballaird Bellaird Ballaird |
Alexander McKenna. Alexander McGeoch. John McGuffie. George McHaffie Esq. William Martin. Ainslie's Map 1782 Royl Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 |
019 | [Situation] 1/82 Mile s. [South] from Crows A good farm house with Offices and a farm of land attached. on the estate of Col. [Colonel] Stepford Blair of Penninghame House. |
| DAM HILL | Dam Hill Dam Hill Dam Hill |
John McGuffie. Alexander McGeoch. George McHaffie Esq. |
019 | [Situation] 55 chains S. [South] from Crows A Small arable hill upon the farm of Ballaird upon its Summit stands a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station called by the Trig [Trigonometrical] party "Ballard" probably after the farm upon which it stands farm spelt "Ballaird" |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of KirKinner -- [Page] 45
Form 136
Page - 88 - Cat Craigs
- 85- Ballaird
- 86 - Dam Hill
Ball ard a high spot,
locality or the high
town for dwelling.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 49 - Parishes of Kirkcowan, Mochrum, Penninghame, Kirkinner and Wigtown, OS1/35/49
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcowan, Mochrum, Penninghame, Kirkinner, 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.