Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINMINNOCH BURN | Pinminnoch Burn Pinminnoch Burn Pinminnoch Burn |
David McCracken William McCracken Alexander McDowal |
021 | [Situation] Running in a S. [South] westerly direction passing at the E. [East] side of Meikle Pinminnoch and Knockhornan A Stream or burn which rises on [and] gathers from the moors of Auchenree &. Knockglassie, etc. and recurving in its [course] several Small Streams and running [in] a Southern direction crosses the road [from] Port Patrick to Stranraer at [Pinminnoch] Bridge. It divides the lands of [Meikle] and Little Pinminnoch. In part its course near its influx with the [Irish] Channel it is known by the name of Craigoch Burn |
| KNOCKHORNAN | Knockhornan Knockhornan |
David McCracken William McCracken |
021 | [Situation] About one mile E. by N. [East by North] of the Parish Church of Port Patrick A tolerable large hill on the [lands] of Meikle Pinminnoch the soil [of which] is arable. This name is sometimes [printed as] "Knockhornahan" |
| DONALD'S HILL | Donald's Hill Donald's Hill |
William McCracken John McCracken |
021 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 E by N [East by North] of Port Patrick A small hill on the lands [of] Little Pinminnoch the soil of [which] is arable |
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Parish of Port Patrick
Form 136
Page
135 -- Pinminnoch Burn
132 -- Knockhornan
132 -- Donald's Hill
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 53 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Portpatrick, OS1/35/53
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk, and Portpatrick.
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.