Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRENNAN HILL | Grennan Hill. Grennan Hill. |
Alexander McColm. Thomas Gib. |
031 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles NW by W [North West by West] of Logan House. A high hill or precipice much remarked at Sea by Sailors & used by them as a Sea Mark, on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Greenan Hill'. This hill is on the farm of Drumbreddan. The soil is chiefly arable land. - |
| GRENNAN POINT | Grennan Point. Grennan Point. Grennan Point. |
Alexander McColm. Thomas Gib. Royl. Rngrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819. |
031 | [Situation] At the SW [South West] Side of Grennan Hill. A flat Point of Rocks on the Sea Shore Situate near to the North Side of Drumbreddan Bay. |
| SLEWDOWN | Slee Doon Hill. Slee Doon Hill. Slew Down. Slew Down. Slew Down. Fort Hill. Slewdown. |
Samuel Hamilton Alexander McColm Alexander Milroy William Gibson Surveyor Logan Peter Burns Port Logan Royal Engrs. [Engineers] Map 1819. Name List of Plan 27B. |
031 | [Situation] About 1 mile NW by W [North West by West] of Logan House. A considerable hill on the farm of Drumbreddan, the soil of which is arable land. - |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Stoneykirk -- [Page] 3
Form 136
Page 53 - Grennan Hill
54 - Grennan Point
54 - Slewdown
Griaman - A sunny eminence etc
Sliabh-dun - mountain fortress or hill fort
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 81 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/81
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk, and Kirkmaiden.
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.