Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITTAL HILL | Spittal Hill Spittal Hill Spittal Hill |
Alexander McDowall Andrew Cluckie John McCracken |
021 | [Situation] About 2 1/4 miles ENE [East North East] of Port Patrick A considerable hill on the lands of Spittal the soil of which is arable land on the summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Spittle hill. This hill is sometimes called Brown hill but better known by the name given |
| SOUND HILL | Sound Hill Sound Hill Sun Hill Sun Hill |
John McDowall John McCracken Alexander McDowall William Kerr |
021 | [Situation] 1 3/4 miles NE by E [North East by East] of Port Patrick A small hill on the lands of Little Pinminnoch the surface of which is partly arable & partly Rough pasture |
| MID HILL | Mid Hill Mid Hill |
John McDowall William McCracken |
021 | [Situation] About 2 miles NE [North East] of Port Patrick A small hill on the lands of Little Pinminnoch the soil of which is arable land |
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Parish of Port Patrick
Soun' -- Smooth, level
this is pronounced like the English "Soon"
Jamieson's Dictionary
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.