Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE AIRIES | Little Airies Little Airies Little Airies Little Aries Little Aries Little Airies |
James McCready John White William Dorman Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 G. McHaffie, Esqr. |
026 | [Situation] 1 1/4 miles N.W. [North West] by West from Sorbie Village. A Small farm House with offices in indifferent repair on the Estate of the Earl of Galloway. - |
| MILL OF AIRIES (corn) | Mill of Airies (corn) Mill of Airies (corn) Mill of Airies (corn) Mill Mill of Airies |
James McCready John White William Dorman Ainslie's Map 1782 G. McHaffie, Esqr. |
029 | [Situation] 1 3/8 miles N.W. [North West] by West from Sorbie Village. This Name applies to a Corn Mill , a dwelling house & offices all of which are in good repair, Situate upon the Earl of Galloway's Estate. |
| LITTLE AIRIES HILL | Little Airies Hill Little Airies Hill Little Airies Hill Little Airies Hill |
James McCready A. McDowall G. McHaffie, Esqr. Name List Plan 25D. |
030 | [Situation] 1 1/2 miles N.W. by W. [North West by West] from Sorbie Village. A Considerable Hill on the farm of Little Airies, the Soil of which is arable. On its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called Little Airies. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 3 -- Ph. [Parish ] of Kirkinner
Form 136
Page 50- Little Airies
50 - Mill of Airies
- Little Airies Hill
(Aridh) dh - Silent - A Shieling
or Summer Booth
for Cattle, a low hill pasture,
as airidh a hamh, pasture for Oxen.
Transcriber's notes
Little Airies hill borders several maps.
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.