Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkmaiden , Index
- 3 - Kirkmaiden , Page 3 (start)
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- 101 - Kirkmaiden , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALSHERE BURN | Balshere Burn Balshere Burn Balshere Burn |
John Jamieson Edward Kerr James Milroy |
031 | [Situation] 1 1/2 miles NW [NorthWest] of Drumore A small burn which rises on the farms of Grennan and Kilstay, passes through the farm of Grennan, and takes the name Altadork before it falls into Luce Bay |
| GRENNAN SLATE QUARRIES | Grennan Slate Quarries Grennan Slate Quarries Grennan Slate Quarries Grennan Slate Quarries Grennan Slate Quarries Grennan Slate Quarries |
James Milroy James Milroy James L. Johnston Samuel Thomson Proprietors Rent Roll George McHaffie Esq. |
031 | [Situation] 1 3/4 miles NNW [North North West] of Drumore Small quarries on the farm of Grennan the description of which is clay slate of a blueish colour it is not much used for building but chiefly for agricultural purposes drains etc. on Logan Estate the farms of which estate must be supplied first & after sold to all that may require them - these quarries of Grennan & Kilstay gave employment to 6 men throughout the year. they are let to James L. Johnston Kilstay Moor |
Continued entries/extra info
Grianan (Gaelic) A sunny spot, a green, the peak of a mountain etc.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 82 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/82
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of 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.