Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID TORRS SHORE | Mid Torrs - shore Mid Tors Mid Torrs Mid Torrs |
Mr Paul Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. Neil McKey |
023 | [Situation] - In the S. W. [South West] of the Ph. [Parish] of OLd Luce about 3/4 of a mile S.E. [South East] from High Torrs farm House. - A trigl. [trigonometrical] poiint on the farm of Low Torrs called Mid Torrs - shore by the trigl. [trigonometrical] party This name is not known in the neighbourhood. |
| RED BURN | Red Burn Red Burn Red Burn Red Burn |
James Torburn William Hyslop John Murtrie John Guffy |
023 | [Situation] - In the S.W. [South West] corner of the Psh. [Parish] of Old Luce N [North] th. side of the Bay of Luce. - A small stream in the farm of Low Torrs running into the Bay of Luce . |
| MARCH BURN | March Burn March burn March Burn March Burn |
James Torburn william Hyslop John Mortrie John Guffy |
023 | [Situation] - At the S.W. [South West] side of the Ph. [Parish] of Old Luce - A small stream forming part of the boundary between Stonykirk and Old Luce Running in a southern direction into the Bay of Luce, This name has been derived from the English word meaning Burn from Scotch dialect. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Old Luce -- [Page] 3
Form 136
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13 -- Mid- Torrs - shore
11 -- Red Burn
11- March Burn
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 58 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Old Luce, OS1/35/58
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk, and Old Luce.
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.