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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCH | Inch Inch Inch Inch Inch Inch |
Charles Broadfoot Samuel Hyslop W. Dorman Ainslie's Map 1782 Royl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819. George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 3/4 miles N. E [North East] from Sorbie Village. A neat modern built farm house & Offices all in good repair and with a farm of 200 acres of arable land attached. Situated upon the estate of the Earl of Galloway. |
| INCH BURN | Inch Burn Inch Burn Inch Burn Inch Burn |
Charles Broadfoot Samuel Hyslop W. Dorman George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] Running in an Easterly direction from Dowalton Loch to its influx with Garlieston Bay. N [North] and NW [North West] of Sorbie Village. A considerable stream rising in Dowalton Loch and running in an easterly direction taking the name from the different farms thro' [through] which is passes, falls into Garlieston Bay at Garlieston. Inch Burn applies to this burn from near Waukmill to Aggiston Bridge. See form 136. |
| MIDTOWN PLANTATION | Midtown Plantation Midtown Plantation Midtown Plantation Midtown Plantation |
Charles Broadfoot Samuel Hyslop W. Dorman George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 1 mile EN.E [ East North East] from Sorbie Village. A considerable plantation on the farm of Sorbie Farm, its wood consists of ash, oak & fir, upon the estate of the Earl of Galloway. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 14 -- Parish of Sorbie
Form 136
Page 53- Inch
53; 82 - Inch Burn
54 - Midtown Plantation
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 77 - Parishes of Kirkinner, Sorbie, Glasserton, Whithorn, OS1/35/77
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkinner, Sorbie, Glasserton, Whithorn.
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.