Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CULNOAG HILL | Culnoag Hill Culnoag Hill Culnoag Hill Kilnog Culnoag Culnoag Hill |
William Douglas Alexander McKie W. Dorman Ainslie's Map 1782 Royl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819. George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation]1 mile W.N.W. [West North West] from Sorbie Village. A Small arable hill upon the farm of Culnoag and estate of the Earl of Stair, upon its Summit stands a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig: [Trigonometrical] Party 'Culnoag'. |
| CULNOAG | Culnoag Culnoag Culnoag Kilnog Culnoag Culnoag |
William Douglas Alexander McKie W. Dorman Ainslie's Map 1782 Royl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers ]Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. See also Name List Plan 29B. |
030 | [Situation] 1 mile W. by N. [West by North] from Sorbie Village. A farm house and Offices in tolerable repair together with about 200 acres of land on the estate of the Earl of Stair. |
| WELL CROFT | Well croft Well Croft Well Croft Well Croft |
William Douglas Alexander McKie W. Dorman George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 7/8 mile W. by S. [West by South] from Sorbie Village. A dwelling house with about 15 acres of land attached on the estate of the Earl of Stair. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] -- Parish of Sorbie
Form 136
Page 49; 60 - Culnoag Hill
60- Culnoag [Note] (Cuil nochd) A bare unsheltered corner N.W. [North West] pronounced nochK
61- Well Croft
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.