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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKELDRIG | Knockeldrick Knockeldrick Knockeldrick |
John Agnew William McCulloch James McCracken |
035 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 Miles W. by S. [West by South] of Drummore A tolerable large hill on the farm of Currochtrie the soil of which is arable land. The property of Col. [Colonel] McDowall of Logan. |
| INSHANKS FELL | Inshanks Fell Inshanks Fell Inshanks Fell Inshanks Fell Inchanks Inchanks Inshanks |
James McGaw William McCulloch John Agnew Proprietors Rent Roll Old Map of Scotland Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl Engs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 |
035 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles WSW. [West South West] of Drummore. A considerable tract of Rocky Heathy Pasture land on the farm on Inshank consisting of several hills or Knolls of Rocks. It is general Known in the Country by Inshanks Fell. & Sometimes called Moor but better known by the former On it is a Trigonometrical Station called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Part "Inshank" The property of Col. [Colonel] McDowall of Logan. |
| CRAIGSLAVE | Craigslave Craigslave Craigslave Craigslave |
William McCulloch John Agnew James Cracken Proprietors Rent Roll |
035 | [Situation] About 1 1/4 mile W by S [West by South] of Drummore. A small farm house & outhouse part of which is in ruins. A farm containing about 18 acres of middling land attached held by the farmer of Curruchtrie - the house is Occupied by the Mother of the Same farmer - probably this small farm takes its name from the Rocky Nature of the land Convenient to it. It is the property of Col. [Colonel] McDowall of Logan. |
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Parish of Kirkmaiden
Note - The name Eldrick has been invariably spelled Eldrig throughout Wigtownshire
Creaf (Gaelic) A rock
Sleabh (Gaelic) A mountain, An extended heath etc.
Knockeldrig - Form 136 Page 78
Inshanks Fell -Form 136 Page 77
Craigslave - Form 136 Page 78
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.