OS1/35/18/46
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEOCH HILL | Beoch Hill Beoch Hill Beoch Hill Beach Hill Beach Hill |
William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan William Gibson Farmer & Occupier of Beoch Farm Archibald McCrearie Minister Cairn Ryan Alexander McKenzie Herdsman Delhabboch Stranraer Mr. George Guthrie Factor to Lord Stair Stranraer |
010 | A large Hill of an oval Shape and is very Steep on the Eastern Side; The Soil of it Consists of heathy pasture, it is Situated about 5 Miles N. E. [North East] of Stranraer and is on the property of the Earl of Stair. The Deils Dyke, a remarkable antiquity mentioned, in the Statistical account of Scotland, No. 21 page 232.- is traceable across the Southern Side of this Hill on the Summit of this hill is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station ◬ Called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party . Beach Probably after the name of the Farm, Farm & Name is Beach on the Eastern Side of this Trig [Trigonometrical] Station is another Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party. Beach connecting Point. |
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Plan 10B Trace 3 -- [Page] 45 -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith Civil [Civilian] Assistant -- 1st. Examiner -- Parish of InchObject - Beoch Hill - A Hill
[Signed] Thomas Smith C. A. [Civilian Assistant]
23rd. February 1847
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