Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE STAB HILL | The Stab Hill The Stab Hill The Stab Hill |
James McGeoch Alexander Dalrymple George McHaffie Esqr. |
006 | [Situation] 1½ Miles N.W. [North West] of Darminow Bridge on the Cross Water of Luce. A large heathy Hill about 1¼ Mile N.E. [North East] of Dalnegap Farm House the property of Sir J.D. Hay Bart. [Baronet] |
| THE NEW BUGHT HILL | The New Bought Hill The New Bught Hill |
James McGeoch George McHaffie Esqr. |
006 | [Situation] 1½ Miles West of Darnimow Bridge. A small Heathy hill about ¾ Mile N.E. [North East] of Dernygap Farm House, the property of Sir J. D. Hay Bart. [Baronet] |
| THE PEAT HILL | The Peat Hill The Peat Hill |
James McGeoch George McHaffie Esqr. |
005 | [Situation] 2 Miles West of Darnimow Bridge A small hill, partly arable and part heathy on the East Bank of the Water of Luce and about 20 Chains North of High Mark Farm House. |
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Parish of New Luce
Form 136 Page
30 The Stab Hill
30 The New Bught Hill
30 The Peat Hill
[Note]
'Boucht, Bought, Bucht, Bught' A small pen usually put up
in the corner of the field into which it was necessary to drive the ewes
when they were to be milked. A house in which Sheep are enclosed
Dr. [Doctor Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 7 - Parishes of Inch and New Luce, OS1/35/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Inch, and New 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.