Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMANTRAE HILL | Drumantrae Hill Drumantrae Hill Clay Hill |
Sit John McTaggart Hugh Henry George Preston |
027 | [Situation] ¾ Mile N by E [North by East] of Ardwell A low hill on the farm of Drumantrae The soil of which is arable land on it is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig. party 'Drumintray' |
| MURDER PLANTATION | Murder Plantation Murder Plantation |
Sir John McTaggart William Neikle |
027 | [Situation] ½ Mile NE [North East] of Ardwell House A small plantation on the road side from Drumore to [Stran--] Containing about one acre of land. [-] of the family of the McDowalls of Logan had been murdered here hence the name. There is a stone about 4ft. long & 1½ in width in this plantation being flat on the ground having the word Murder cut out in it. Col. [Colonel] McDowall of Logan got this small portion of land as a favour from Sir John McTaggart and since planted and walled in [--] |
| MURDER STONE | Murder Stone | Inscription on stone | 027 | [Situation] ½ Mile NE [North East] of Ardwell House. There is a stone about 4ft. long & 1½ in width in this plantation being flat on the ground having the word Murder cut out in it. |
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Parish of Stoneykirk
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.