Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH TORRS | High Tors High Torrs High Torrrs High Torrs High Tors |
Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. James Torburn William T. Saunders Johnsons Map of Wigtonshire |
023 | [Situation] - In the S.W. [South West] of the Ph. [Parish] of Old Luce. A small farm house having out buildings attached with a large farm part of which is good arable ground but a considerable extent consists of sand hills. The property of Coll. [Colonel] McDowal Port [Logan] |
| KNOCKCRUNGE | Knockcring Knockcringe Knockcrunge Knockcrunge Kncokcrunge |
William Thorburn John Guffy John Mortrie Robert Mortrie James Thorburn |
023 | [Situation] - About 3/4 of a mile N.E. [North East] from High Torrs farm house in the Ph. [Parish] of Old Luce. - A small sand hill on the farm of Mid Torrs which stands a trigl [trigonometrical] station. It is so named by the trigl. [trigonometrical] party. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 4 -- Parish of Old Luce
Form 136
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14 -- High Torrs
14-- Knockcring
"Knockcrunge" is the general pronunciation in the
country for this name . Signed James Carpenter c/a [civilian assistant]
"Croc" a hill
"Cruinne" Roundness, rotundity, Gaelic Dictionary
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.