Volume contents
- 1 - Wigtownshire , Index
- 3 - Wigtownshire , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Wigtownshire , Page 10
- 20 - Wigtownshire , Page 20
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- 164 - Wigtownshire , Page 164 (end)
- 165 - Wigtownshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROADWALL | Broad Wall Broad Wall Broadwall Broadwall |
Hugh McCormick John McHarrie William Todd James Shaw |
036 | [situation] 1 mile NW. by N. [North West by North] of Mull (farm house) A Small farm house & out houses in bad repair with only 5 acres of Land attached. It is a sublet off the farm of East Multknock *Tradition speaks on an old Castle or building having formerly Stood here, but the site of which cannot be seen now. & from [which] it is supposed Broad Wall got its name.- |
| AUCHIE GLEN | Auchie Glen Auchie Glen |
James Harris Hugh McCormick |
036 | [situation] Extending Southward from Broadwall to Cairngaan Glen A considerable Glen or ravine --- 2 Chains wide the sides of which is very precipitous & covered with Furze. It takes its name from a field on the North End of the [glen] called Auchie |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 26
Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
Page - 105 - Broad Wall
- 105- Auchie Glen
[note] "Achadh" a field, a plain, a meadow. Gaelic Dictionary
*Note, The present Broawall is a superstructure
the original Walls of which are very broad
at the base, but there is no other reason for
thinking that a Castle has ever stood here, nor
is it credited by any respectable Authority.
Signed T mechan pe. RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
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.