Volume contents
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- 140 - Kirkmaiden , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COREHOLM HILL | Coreholm Hill Coreholm Hill Coreholm Hill Coreholm Hill |
James McCulloch William McCulloch John Agnew See Name List Plan 31B |
031 | [Situation] About 2 Miles West of Drummore. A tolerable large hill on the farm of the same name the surface of which is mostly Arable land except a Small portion of the S.E. [South East] Side or Base is covered with furze & underwood. Situate close to the N.W. [North West] of the Glen of the Hole. the farm of Coreholm Hill probably takes its name from the hill. on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Kirkhome" |
| GLEN OF THE HOLE | Glen of the Hole Glen of the Hole Glen of the Hole Glen of the Hole |
James McGaw James McCulloch William McCulloch See Name List Plan 31B |
031 | [Situation] At the S.E. [South East] Side of Coreholm Hill & about 1 7/8 miles West of Drummore. A deep Glen of the farms of Coreholm Hill & Clanyard the side of which are covered with furze and underwood in the bottom of the Glen runs a Small Stream to its influx with Clanyard Bay. It derives its name from a very deep hole at the corner of a small Garden where there are some old trees of a large size. Tradition of the Country people says the Gordons of Clanyard had formerly a Castle here. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkmaiden
Coreholm Hill - Form 136 Page 75
Glen of the Hole - Form 136 Page 75
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 86 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/86
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.