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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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SANDMILL HILL | Sandmill Hill Sandmill Hill |
Called so by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party George McHaffie Esqr |
016 | [Situation] 1 1/2 Miles West of White Loch and the Village of Inch A Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Standing on a field on a plot of Slightly elevated ground but the place is not Known by any particular name in the neighbourhood. It is called Sand Mill Hill by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party from its nearness to a mill named Sand Mill also the farm on which it stands is called Sand Mill Farm |
AIRD MOSS | Aird Moss Aird Moss Aird Aird Moss Aird Moss |
J. Gilbraith James McMeiken Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] 1/4 Miles WEst of the Village of Inch. A Small tract of moss on the farm of the Aird The new road from Stranraer to Glenluce passes through it - It is the property of the Earl of Stair |
TWO MILE HOWE | Two Mile Howe Two Mile Howe Two Mile Howe |
John Crawford James McMeiken George McHaffie Esqr. |
016 | [Situation] 1 mile SW [South West] of the Village of Inch A Small Glen or hollow on the main road leading from Stranraer to Glenluce extending a Short way each side part of this hollow is planted on each side of the road. It is situate about 2 miles from Stranraer hence the name near the N.W. [North West] side of this place is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Aird North" it being on the farm of Aird. |
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Page 27 Sandmill Hill [Note] " should be 1 1/4 Mile W. [West] of the village of Inch
29- Aird Moss [Note] This Moss has some time been cultivated but the name retained. -
28- Two Mile Howe
[Note] "How ". Any hollow place ec.
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
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