Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUCHTAG | Droughtog Droughtog Druchtag . . Droughtag Drughtag Drughtag . Druchtag |
James Simpson Andrew Black Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Receipt for Rent Ainslies Map 1782 General Map of Scotland George McHaffie Esqr. |
029 | [Situation] 5/8 mile North of Kirk of Mochrum. A farm house and outhouses in good repair with a farm containing about 200 acres if land attached. Occupied by Alexander Stewart the property of Sir William Maxwell of Monreith. Situate to the West of the houses is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Droughtog'. |
| MOAT WELL | Moat Well Moat Well Mote . . Moat Moat Well |
Hugh Ferguson John Simpson Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslies Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
029 | [Situation] At the north side of Moat of Boghouse. A good Spring well situate close to the moat and about 15 chains north by E [East] of Mochrum Kirk. It supplies the Inhabitants of the village with water in the Summer time when other Springs in the locality are dryed up. - |
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[Page] 19 -- Parish of Mochrum -- 1st. page of Trace 5 29A
Form 136
Page 55- Droughtog
61- Moat Well
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 73 - Parishes of Mochrum and Kirkinner, OS1/35/73
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Mochrum and Kirkinner.
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.