Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALCRAY HILL | Balcray Hill Balcray Hill |
David Mackie Whithorn James Broadfoot High Balcray Whithorn |
034 | A considerable hill on the Farms of Cauldside and Balcray the Soil of which is arable , on its Summit is a house Known as Hill Top. |
| HIGH BALCRAY | High Balcray High Balcray |
David Mackie Whithorn James Broadfoot High Balcray |
034 | A good farm house & out house all in good repair with a farm of Land attached the Soil of which is arable Proprietor Earl of Stair. |
| MOTHER WATER | Mother Water Mother Water |
James Broadfoot High Balcray Whithorn John Ewing Whithorn |
034 | A Small Stream taking its rise in the Marl Bog of Balcray (or Mains Loch) and runs in a Southerly direction until it empties into ErsicK Burn. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Form 136
Plan 34A Trace 10
List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Balcray Hill -- Hill
High Balcray -- Houses and Farm
Mother Water -- Stream
[Signed] John Bray C.A . [Civilian Assistant]
July 24th 1848
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 84 - Parishes of Glasserton, Sorbie and Whithorn, OS1/35/84
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Glasserton, Sorbie, and 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.