Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERMAN HILL | Herman Hill | Sir John McTaggart Ardwell House William Miekle Worker Ardwell Inn Postown |
027 | A low Hill of a mound like shape on the Ardwell Estate and is good arable pasture bounded on the north side by Killeser Burn |
| MURDER PLANTING | Murder Planting | Sir John McTaggart Ardwell House William Meikle Worker Ardwell Inn Postown |
027 | A small planting containing about one acre of land where one of the family of McDowalls of Logan got murdered. There is a stone in said planting having the word murder cut on it the stone is about 4 feet long and one and one half in width (lying flat on the ground) as a favour Colonel McDowall got the privilage of the place from Sir John McTaggart and after a short time got it planted and walled in thence takes the Name murder planting. it is composed of mixed wood. |
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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.