Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PULDOWRAN MOSS | Puldowran Moss Puldowran Moss |
William McKie Drumrae Glasserton Nathan Brown Bloody Moss Glasserton |
029 | A large tract of Peat Moss a great portion of which is on the farms of RavenStone and Drumrae. Situated on the left of the Road from Garliestown to Port William Proprietor Earl of Stair. |
| DRUMRAE HILL | Drumrae Hill Drumrae Hill |
William McKie Drumrae Glasserton Nathan Brown Bloody Moss Glasserton |
029 | A Small arable hill Situate on the farm of Drumrae. On it is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Drumree. |
| MOSS PARK | Moss Park Moss Park |
William McKie Drumrae Glasserton Nathan Brown Bloody Moss Glasserton |
029 | A neat farm house with Suitable out offices detached, the whole are one Story high and in good repair There is a Small farm of arable land Containing 63a [acres] attached to this house. Tennanted by [Genat] Herron (who informs me that the proper name of the house is Back Park. But it is not Known in the Country by that name) Proprietor Earl of Stair. |
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List of Names collected by John Callanan C. Asst [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 30C Trace 1
Parish Glasserton
Object
Puldowran Moss - Moss
Drumrae Hill - Hill
Moss Park
[Signed] John Callanan C/A [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
Genat is actually Janet on the Census
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 79 - Parishes of Whithorn, Glasserton and Sorbie, OS1/35/79
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Whithorn, Glasserton and Sorbie.
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.