Volume contents
- 1 - Wigtownshire , Index
- 3 - Wigtownshire , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Wigtownshire , Page 10
- 20 - Wigtownshire , Page 20
- 40 - Wigtownshire , Page 40
- 60 - Wigtownshire , Page 60
- 80 - Wigtownshire , Page 80
- 100 - Wigtownshire , Page 100
- 120 - Wigtownshire , Page 120
- 140 - Wigtownshire , Page 140
- 160 - Wigtownshire , Page 160
- 164 - Wigtownshire , Page 164 (end)
- 165 - Wigtownshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAT WELL | Bat Well Bat Well |
Robert Bone John Brown |
035 | [situation] About 10 chains East of Auchneight (farm house) A Spring well on the farm of Auchneight. It is said the waters of it cured horses of the Batts "Bats" The Bots; a disease in horses caused by small worms. Scottish Dictionary See Batwell page 24 |
| BENNAVEOCH | Bennaveoch Bennaveoch |
Robert Bone William Todd |
035 | [situation] About 10 chains WNW [West North West] of Auchneight This name applies to a rocky eminence on the farm of Auchneight. |
| CRAIGANS | Craigans Craigans |
Robert Bone John Brown |
035 | [situation] At the north Side of Auchneight A few small rocky hillocks in an arable field on the farm of Auchneight.- |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 16
Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
Page - 82- Bat Well - See Batwell page 24
- 81-- Bennaveoch
- 81- Craigans
"Bats" The Bots ; a disease in horse
caused by small worms
Scottish Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 87 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/87
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.