OS1/35/86/31

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Wigtownshire OS Name Books, 1845-1849
  4. Wigtownshire, volume 86
  5. OS1/35/86/31
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BLACK STONE Black Stone
Black Stone
Black Stone		 John Brown
Samuel McColm
Alexander McCulloch		 035 [Situation] On the western Shore of Kirkmaiden Parish & South Side of PortenCorkrie.
A large rock on the sea shore used as a Seat by fishermen when angling It has a black appearance hence the name.
POINT OF THE CLEUGH Point of the Clough
Point of the Clough
Point of the Clough
Clough Point		 John Brown
Samuel McColm
Alexander McCulloch
Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819		 035 [Situation] About 5 chains S.W. [South West] of Black Stone.
A point of rock used as a fishing seat by fishermen while fishing Situate near to the South of Point of the Clough.
KNOCKENCULE Knockencule
Knockencule
Knockencule
Knockencule
Nockencule		 Alexander McCulloch
William Todd
William McDowall
Samuel McColm
Proprietors Rent Roll		 035 [Situation] About 2¾ miles WSW [West South West] of Drummore Village.
A small house and out houses all in middling repair with a farm of 113 acres of land attached 30 of which is uncultivated Occupied by Alexander McCulloch the property of Col. [Colonel] McDowall of Logan. On this farm is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party "Barnacorry"

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Parish of Kirkmaiden

"Cleuch. Cleugh" a precipice, a rugged ascent. Scottish Dictionary.

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Kirkmaiden Parish, Wigtownshire County

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Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Wigtownshire, Sheet 35 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Wigtownshire, Sheet 35