Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR HILL | Blair Hill Blair Hill Blair Hill Blair Hill |
James McCreadie Alexander White W. Dorman George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 30 chains N.W. [North West] from Sorbie Village. An arable hill with a Small plantation upon it on the farm of High Blair. There is also a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station upon its summit and called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Blairhill'. |
| CREECH MILL | Creech Mill Creech Mill Creech Mill Mill of Criech Creich Creech Creech Mill |
James McCreadie Alexander White W. Dorman Ainslie's Map 1782 Roy. Rngrs. [lRoyal Engineers] Map 1819. Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie, Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 35 Chains N. [North] from Sorbie Village. This name applies to a Corn Mill with dwelling house and Offices attached in good repair with a portion of land attached. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 9 -- Parish of Sorbie
Form 136
Page -- 47; 65 -- Blair Hill
48- Creech Mill (corn) [Note] (Crioch) A limit or boundary
Entry Culnog Hill is scored out [Note] Cuil nocd A bare, unsheltered
corner N.B. pronounced
NochK.
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.