Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW BARBAE | Low Barbae Low Barbae Low Barbae Low Barbae |
Robert Kelly Samuel McColm Dr. [Doctor] Agnew Drummantrae Robert Gibb Fisher Ardwell |
027 | [Situation] 5/8 mile North of Ardwell House A low hill of a mound like shape on the mains of Ardwell the soil of which is arable land |
| HIGH BARBAE | Barbae Hill Barbae Hill High Barbae High Barbae High Barbae High Barbae |
Sir John McTaggart John Ferguson Robert Kelly Samuel McColm Dr. [Doctor] Agnew Drummantrae Robert Gibb Fisher Ardwell |
027 | [Situation] 5/8 mile N by W [North by West] of Ardwell House A low hill of a mound like shape on the mains of Ardwell the soil of which is good arable land on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by the Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party "Cottage farm" |
| BARBAE PLANTATION | Barbae Planting Barbae Planting |
Sir John McTaggart John Ferguson |
027 | [Situation] ½ mile N by W [North by West] of Ardwell House A small plantation situate near to the South of Barbae hill the wood of which consists of beech Ash & Firs. |
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Parish of StoneyKirk
Transcriber's notes
I have omitted the spelling & Authorities of High Barbae from the entry for Low Barbae as the surveyor appears to indicate that this is an error and in keeping with the Field Book for the same names.
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.