Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLOCHRIE LOOP | g mchaffie. local map. |
019 | An acute poiunt or turn of the river bladnoch.- | |
| BANK HILL | mr jas black. mr thompson. |
019 | an ordinary hill on the farm of high barness. | |
| WOOD HILL | mr s skimmning. local map. |
019 | A prominent hill on the farm of dalreagle, on its summit is a trig called sheep park, by the trig party.- |
Continued entries/extra info
ballochrie loop. bealach (gaelic) way, pass, a defile & reigh king (gaelic). hence bealach a righ the kings way.
ballluachrach a spot (place) where bullrushes or reedgrow loop a turn a bendin a river &it may otherwise be
baile luaschrach the dwelling or hamlet among the rushes.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 50 - Parishes of Wigtown, Kirkinner and Penninghame, OS1/35/50
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Wigtown, Kirkinner, and Penninghame.
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.