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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE AULD KILNS | Auld Kilns Auld Kiln The auld Kilns |
John Brown William Todd Statistical acct [account] of Wigtonshire page 207 |
035 | [situation] About 3/8 mile W by S [West by South] of Auchneight (farm house) The Track of two Kilns Situate about 250 Links from each other tradition reports them to be those. wherein the Picts Brewed or prepared to brew the heather Crap Ale. The secret became extinct with the race. |
| MORROW WELL | Morrow Well Morrow Well |
Robert Bone John Brown |
035 | [situation] 36 chains WSW [West South West] of Auchneight (farm house) A Spring well on Aughneight Muir the origin if its name is buried in oblivion |
| MORROW WELL BURN | Morrow Well Burn Morrow Well Burn Morrow Well Burn |
William McCulloch Robert Bone John Brown |
035 | [situation] Running from Morrow Well to Scart Craig at the South Side of Auchneight Moor. A small burn rising from Morrow Well and running southerly to its influx with the Sea at Slocknagour. It is on the farm of Auchneight. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 7
Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
Page 86- Auld Kilns
84- Morrow Well
84 - Morrow Well Burn
[note] In the Statistical Acct [Account] of the Parish 1841 page 207 is the following
"A short way south of Dunman, are two small green eminences called "the auld Kilns" situated amid surrounding heath. These,
tradition says, were used by the Picts in preparing their mysterious beverage "heather crap ale".
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.