Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNEY HILL | mr j black. mr thompson. geo mc haffie esq. |
019 | A small but prominent hill on the farm of high barness on its summit is a trig called barness by the trig party.- | |
| MILL HILL | mr thompson. mr w mcqueen. |
019 | A high hill on the farm of low barnesss. | |
| RANKIN HILL | mr thompson. mr w mcqueen. geo mchaffie esq. |
019 | A small hill on the farm of low barness. |
Continued entries/extra info
rankin hill. rangean signifies the bank of a river.
rang sometimes written randn. plural rangan . A rank or row, the bank of a river etc.
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.