Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HORSE HILL | The Horse Hill | Mr. William Cowan Balmurrie by Glenluce | 006 | A Heathy Hill, part of which has been Cultivated but is now grown wild. |
| MULNIEGARROCH | Mulniegarroch | Mr. William Cowan Balmurrie by Glenluce | 006 | A Heathy Hill. |
| MULNIEGARROCH OR PURGATORY BURN | Mulniegarroch or Purgatory Burn | Mr. William Cowan Balmurrie by Glenluce | 006 | A Considerable Stream running into the Water of Tarf. It is generally called "Purgatory burn" but "Mulniegarroch" is said to be the Ancient name. |
| THE GLASTER | The Glaster | Mr. William Cowan Balmurrie by Glenluce | 006 | A Small Heathy Hill situated in a moss. |
| THE MOSS OF THE HORSE HILL | The Moss of the Horse Hill | Mr. William Cowan Balmurrie by Glenluce | 006 | A large deep moss upon the farm of Artfield. |
| KNOCKNIEHOWDIE | KnocKniehowdie | Mr. William Cowan Balmurrie by Glenluce | 011 | A Heathy Hill. |
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List of Names collected by Corporal Robert Barlow Royal Sappers & Miners.
Plan 6D Trace 5
Parish New Luce
Object
The Horse Hill - A Hill
Mulniegarroch - A Hill
Mulniegarroch or Purgatory Burn - A Stream
The Glaster - A Hill
The Moss of the Horse Hill - A Bog
KnocKniehowdie - A Hill
[Signed] Robert Barlow Corpl. RS & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
14th. Sept. [September] 1846.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 8 - Parishes of Kirkcowan and New Luce, OS1/35/8
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcowan, and New Luce.
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.