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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLEWMAG | Slewmag Slewmag |
John McHarrie James Dryman |
036 | [situation] About 7/8 mile WNW [West North West] of Mull (farm house) A considerable hill on the farm of Cairngaan the soil of which arable land - On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Slewmig." |
| EAST CAIRNGAAN | Esat Cairngaan East Cairngaan East Cairngawn Cairngaan Carngan |
John McHarrie James Dryan James McGaw Rl, Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's map 1782 |
036 | [situation] 5/8 mile WNW [West North West] of Mull (farm house) A neat farm house and outhouses all in good repair with a farm of land attached. Occupied by John McHarrie The property of Sir John McTaggart of Ardwell. |
| JENNY SMIT'S WELL | Jenny Smit's Well Jenny Smit's Well |
John McHarrie James Dryan |
036 | [situation] 12 chains SW by W [South West by West] of East Cairngaan. A well on the farm of East Cairngaan situate about 3 chains west of the Public road. It is said to have been made by a woman called Jenny or Jennet Smit hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
Page - 106- Slewmag
106- East Cairngaan
106- Jenny Smit's Well
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.