Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNHANDY | Cairnhandie Cairnhandy Cairnhandie Carnhandy Cairnhandy |
Thomas Fredrick Proprietors Rent Roll George McGill Ainslis Map 1782 Royl. Engs. [Royal Engineers] Map |
027 | [Situation] 5/8 Mile N by S [North by South] of Ardwell House A commodious farm house two stories and out houses all slated and in good repair with a farm of 850 Ac [Acres] of good arable land. Occupied by Thomas Fredrick. The property of Sir John McTaggart of Ardwell. |
| KIRNAUGHTY CORNER | Kirnaughty Corner Kirnaughty Corner |
Alexander Shaw Robert Agnew |
027 | [Situation] 5/8 Mile W by N [West by North] of Ardwell House This name applies to an angle of the road which leads through part of the Ardwell Estate at the junction formed by the road leading from the farm house of Cairnhandie. It is said in former times that there had been a farm or division of land here which was called by this name, this angle of the road is the only object now known by the name. |
| TOR HILL PLANTATION | Torr Hill Planting Torr Hill Planting |
George McGill John Burch |
027 | [Situation] ¾ mile West of Ardwell House A long stripe of Plantation in the farm of Cairnhandie situate on the N.E. [North East] side of Torr Hill from which it has its name The wood is chiefly Fir. |
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Parish of Stoney Kirk
Torr Hill Plantation used on the plan - see note in page 12
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 71 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/71
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk and Kirkmaiden.
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.