Wigtownshire, volume 37

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/35/37/1 [page] 1 Parish of Portpatrick Plan 16C INDEX Names of Objects -- Page Craigmodie -- 10 Cairn Piot -- 9 Challoch Hill -- 8 Challoch Hill -- 8 Duchra -- 12 Fort -- 9 Ferntown Hill -- 5 High Tibbert -- 5 High Duchra -- 6 Knockatool -- 11 Knockglass Croft or Halfway House -- 7 Knockcairns -- 11 Kilhilt -- 12 Knockglass Bridge -- 3 Knockglass -- 7 Low Knockglass -- 3 Mid Knockglass -- 4 MillstoneHill -- 12 North Knockglass -- 4 Overtown -- 7 South Crailloch -- 3 Tibbert Hill -- 5 Tibbert Moss -- 8 Welton -- 11 White Hill -- 10
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OS1/35/37/3 SOUTH CRAILLOCH South Crailloch South Crilloch South Crilloch Crailloch Crailaw John Adair Esqr. David Alexander Alexander Gibson Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 016 [situation] In the NE [North East] side of the Ph, [Parish] of Port Patrick. About 2 1/4 miles NW. [North West] from the village of Lochans A farm house slated one Storey high with outhouses in middling repair and a farm attached the greater part of which is rocky ground. Occupied by David Alexander. The property of Vans Agnew Esqr. Barnbarroch near this house is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station. called "Crilloch"
OS1/35/37/3 LOW KNOCKGLASS Low Knockglass Low Knockglass Knock Glass John Adair Esqr. Alexander McGregor Ainslie's Map 1782 016 [situation] About 1 3/4 miles NW [North West] from the village of Lochans A small thatched farm house occupied by a Labourer - and some out houses in middling repair attached is a farm of land the greater part of which is arable The property of R Vans Agnew Esqr.
OS1/35/37/3 KNOCKGLASS BRIDGE Knockglass Bridge Knockglass Bridge Knockglass Bridge William Kerr Mr. Murray George McHaffie Esqr. 016 [situation] About 10 chains S by E [South by East] of South Crailloch (farm house) A Small Stone bridge of one arch on the old road leading Stranraer to Port Patrick. it belongs to the county & derives its name from an adjacent farm
OS1/35/37/3 [page] 3 Parish of Portpatrick Form 136 Page 31- South Crailloch 34- Low Knockglass - Knockglass Bridge
OS1/35/37/4 MID KNOCKGLASS Mid Knockglass Mid Knockglass John Adair Esqr. William Moore 016 [Situation] About 1 3/4 miles NW, by W. [North West by West] from the village of Lochans A farm house slated and outhouses all in good repair with a farm attached the land is chiefly rocky. occupied by William Moore. The property of Vans Agnew Esqr Barnbarroch
OS1/35/37/4 NORTH KNOCKGLASS North Knockglass North Knockglass North Knockglass John Davis Charles McWilliam John Simpson 015 [Situation] In the NE [North East] Side of the Parish of Portpatrick. About 2 miles WNW [West North West] from the village of Lochans A large tract of land which has been once occupied as one large farm but is divided into Several Small tenements or sublets The soil is part arable and part moorland with small portions of moss. The arable portion is thickly interspersed with rocky Knolls covered with heath. This land bounded on the N W. [North West] side by the farms of South Crilloch and Auchenrie on the SE [South East] by the line of road from Stranraer to Portpatrick. It is the property of Robert Vans Agnew Esqr. Barnbarroch on the high part of this land is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. "Knockglass"
OS1/35/37/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Portpatrick Form 136 Page 34 - Mid Knockglass 35; 39; 47 - North Knockglass
OS1/35/37/5 TIBBERT HILL Tibbert Hill Tibbert Hill John Adair Esqr. Alexander McGregor 016 [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles WNW [West North West] from the village of Lochans A hill sloping regularly on all sides the soil is arable. On it is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party "Kibbert"
OS1/35/37/5 HIGH TIBBERT High Tibbert High Tibbert High Tibbert John Adair Esqr. Alexander McGregor Ainslie's Map 1782 016 [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles WNW [West North West] from the village of Lochans A small thatched farm house and out houses in middling repair and a farm the greater part of which is rocky ground. The property of Robert Vans Agnew
OS1/35/37/5 FERNTOWN HILL Ferntown Hill Ferntown Hill Ferntown Hill John Gibson James Wither John McKaig 016 About 5/8 mile WNW [West North West] from the village of Lochans A hill on the farm of High Dochra sloping regularly on all sides, on its summit is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party Nethton Hill
OS1/35/37/5 [Page] 5 Parish of Portpatrick Form 136 Page 34 -Tibbert Hill 33 - High Tibbert 33- Ferntown Hill
OS1/35/37/6 HIGH DUCHRA High Dochra Dochraw Duchray High Duchra Duchra John Gibson Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 James Walker John McDowal 016 [Situation] About 7/8 mile NW. [North West] from the village of Lochans A farm house one storey high slated, with out houses attached all in middling repair and a farm the greater portion of which is rocky ground. Occupied by John Gibson. The property of Col. [Colonel] Thomas Blair of Dunskey
OS1/35/37/6 [Page] 6 Parish of Portpatrick Form 136 Page 33- High Duchra
OS1/35/37/7 KNOCKGLASS CROFT or HALFWAY HOUSE Halfway House Halfway House Halfway House Knockglass Croft Halfway -House Halfway - House John Davis Charles McWilliam John Simpson Proprietor's rent roll Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 016 [Situation] About 2 miles W by N [West by North from the village of Lochans A thatched house one Storey high in middling repair with a farm of about 40 acres land attached part of which is arable and part moorland. It is situate halfway between Stranraer and Portpatrick on the old road and has been for many years a well Known public house but was not occupied as such these 9 years past. This house and land is also known by the name Knockglass Croft but more generally by Halfway House It us occupied by John Davis. The property of Vans Agnew Esqr. of Barnbarroch
OS1/35/37/7 KNOCKGLASS Knockglass Knockglass Alexander McGregor James Adair 016 [Situation] About 1 3/4 miles W by S [West by South] from the village of Lochans A high rocky hill on part of the lands of Knockglass. The soil is rocky & covered with heath. This hill is sometimes called Cairn Hill
OS1/35/37/7 OVERTOWN Overtown Overtown James Adair John Edger 016 [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles W. [West] from the village of Lochans A Small farm house and outhouses thatched and a farm which was formerly part of the lands of Craigmoodie the greater part of the land is rocky ground and peat moss. Proprietor Thomas Hunter Blair Esqr.
OS1/35/37/7 [Page] 7 Parish of Portpatrick Form 136 Page 37- Halfway House 39 - Knockglass 47- Overtown
OS1/35/37/8 CHALLOCH HILL Challoch Hill Challoch Hill Alexander McGregor William Espie 015 [Situation] About 1/4 mile South of Halfway House A tolerable large hill on the farm of Challoch Hill. the Soil is arable. on the Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Challoch Puck"
OS1/35/37/8 TIBBERT MOSS Tibbert Moss Tibbert Moss Tibbert Alexander McGregor David McCissick John Adair Esqr. 016 [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles W. [West] from the village of Lochans A large tract of peat moss on the farms of Tibbert Challoch Hill and Craigmoody. The greatest part of it is in the farm of Tibbert hence the prevailing name
OS1/35/37/8 CHALLOCH HILL Challoch Hill Challoch Hill Challoch Hill Alexander McGregor John Edger William Espie 015 [Situation] 1/2 mile South from Halfway House A Small farm house and outhouses thatched & in middling repair with a farm of about 86 acres of arable land. Occupied by Alexander McGregor. The property of Vans Agnew Esqr. of Sheuchan and Barnbarroch. A hill on the farm of the same name gives name to the farm
OS1/35/37/8 [Page] 8 Parish of Parish of Portpatrick Form 136 Page 41- Challoch Hill 42 - Tibbert Moss 41 - Challoch Hill
OS1/35/37/9 CAIRN PIOT Fell of Cairn Piot Fell of Cairn Piot Cairn Piot Cairnpiot Hill Cairnpat and sometimes Cairnpiot Andrew Ross John McDowal Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841 page 130 016 [Situation] In the East side of the Parish of Port Patrick. About 1 3/8 miles W by S. [West by South from the village of Lochans A high hill or mountain of considerable Size whose Summit Commands an extensive view of the Surrounding district a considerable extent of the Coast of Ireland can be seen of a clear day with the naked eye also the hills of Cumberland and the highlands And the summit is a track of 2 circular walls which appears to have been once a place of Strenght the Surface of the mountain is Rocky Heathy pasture. on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station. The following description is taken from the Statistical acct. [account] of Scotland No 21 P [Page] 142
OS1/35/37/9 FORT [Cairn Plot] Fort Lt [Lieutenant] Gosset RE [Royal Engineers] See Sir J Sinclairs Statistics Vol [Volume] 1 p [page] 47 016 [situation] On the Top of Cairn Piot On its summit is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party "Cairn Point" [Note] "Around the Summit of the hill of Cairnpat at the distance of about 70 & 80 yards the ruins of two Circular Stone walls may be Seen which of late years have been greatly reduced for the Sake of the stones to be used in erecting fences in the neighbouring farms" Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841 p [page] 742
OS1/35/37/9 [Page] 9 Parish of Portpatrick -- First of Trace 4 - No. C Form 136 Page 45; 69 -- Cairn Piot [Note] Cairn Piot used on Plan [Note] "The higher and most remarkable hills "are called the Fells of the farms to which they "respectively belong, with the exception of one "towards the south-east of the Parish, which is called Cairnpat, and sometimes Cairnpiot." Extract from Statistical Acct [Account] Published 1841 page 130
OS1/35/37/10 WHITE HILL White Hill White Hill Andrew Ross James Wither 016 [Situation] About 3/4 mile W by S [West by South] from the village of Lochans A low hill or portion of Slightly elevated ground on the farm of Cairnpiot the Soil is arable
OS1/35/37/10 CRAIGMODIE Craigmoodie Hall Craigmoodie Hall Craigmodie Thomas McKelvie John McCaig Ainslie's Map 1782 016 About 1/3 mile W. [West] from the village of Lochans A Small farm house & outhouses all thatched & in bad repair with a farm of 130 acres of land part of which is mountain ground. Occupied by William McKelvie. The property of Col. [Colonel] Blair
OS1/35/37/10 [Page] 10 Parish of Portpatrick Form 136 Page 49- White Hill 57- Craigmodie Entry Ferntown Hill is scored through " See Page 5"
OS1/35/37/11 WELTON Welton Welton William McKilvie John McDowal 016 [Situation] 3/4 mile W [West] from the village of Lochans A very indifferent farm house and outhouses thatched and a farm of 36 acres of good arable land. occupied by William McNillie. The property of Col. [Colonel] Blair.
OS1/35/37/11 KNOCKCAIRNS Knockcairns Hill Knockcairns Hill James Withers John McCaig 016 [Situation] About 5/8 mile WSW [West South West] from the village of Lochans A Small hill on the farm of Kilhilt the soil is arable.
OS1/35/37/11 KNOCKATOOL Knockatool Hill Knockatool Hill John McCaig James Wither 016 [Situation] Adjoining Knockcairns Hill on the SE [South East] side A Small arable hill on the farm of Kilhilt
OS1/35/37/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Portpatrick Form 136 Page 53 - Welton 49 - Knockcairns 49 - Knockatool Hill [Note] "Cnoc" - a hill - Knoll, hillock "Carn" A heap, or Pile of stones &c Gaelic Dictionary
OS1/35/37/12 DUCHRA BURN Duchra Burn Duchra Burn James Wither John McDowal 016 [Situation] Running in a Easterly direction from Tibbert Moss passing North of White Hill Knockcairns & Knockotool & terminating at the village of Lochans A Small stream or burn taking its rise in Tibbert moss & running in a easterly direction & forming the boundary between the farms of Welton & Kilhilt & also between Duchra & Kilhilt & at length runs into Poltanton Burn at the Lochans
OS1/35/37/12 KILHILT Kilhilt Kilhilt Kilhilt Killhilt John McCaig James Wither Statl. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1841 Ainslie's Map 1782 016 [Situation] 3/8 mile SW [South West] from the village of Lochans A farm house & outhouses thatched & in bad repair with a farm of 120 acres of good arable land occupied by John McCaig. The property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/37/12 MILLSTONE HILL Millstone Hill Millstone Hill John McCaig James Wither 016 [Situation] Adjoining the South side of Kilhilt farm house A low hill or portion of high ground on the farm of Kilhilt the Soil is arable
OS1/35/37/12 [Page] 12 Parish of Portpatrick Form 136 Page 53- Duchra Burn 67 - Kilhilt 49 - Millstone Hill
OS1/35/37/13 [Page] 13 Parish of Inch Plan 16C INDEX Names of objects -- Page Ballyferry -- 16 Ballyferry Burn -- 16 Boreland Wood -- 17 Bridge Bank -- 22 Broom Park Plantation -- 23 Corner House -- 24 Culwick -- 24 Culgrange -- 22 Culreoch Moss -- 16 Dumbay -- 18 Dumbay Hill -- 18 Grange Moor -- 23 Glenhapple Plantation -- 17 Harry's Hill -- 21 Little Lochans -- 15 Lochans Moor -- 17 Lochans -- 19 Lochans Mill (Flour and Corn) -- 21 Market Slap -- 22 Mount Pleasant -- 20 Piltanton Burn -- 19 Round Plantation -- 15 Whiteleys -- 15 Thornhouse Bridge -- 19
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OS1/35/37/15 WHITELEYS White Leyes White Leyes Whiteleys Steven Hunter John McDowall Ainslie's Map 1782 016 [Situation] About 1 1/8 miles NNW [North North West] from the village of Lochans A farm house Slated and in good repair with outhouses thatched the latter in bad repair and a farm attached of 67 acres or arable land occupied by Steven Hunter. The property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/37/15 ROUND PLANTATION Round Planting Round Planting Steven Hunter William McKilvie 016 [Situation] 7/8 mile NNW. [North North West] from the village of Lochans A circular plantation on the farm of Mount Pleasant the wood is Ash & fir
OS1/35/37/15 LITTLE LOCHANS Little Lochans Little Lochans Little Lochans Little Lochans Lochans Robert McNillie James McGill G. Guthrie Esqr. Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841 016 [Situation] 5/8 mile NNE [North North East] from the village of Lochans A good farm house and outbuildings all Slated & in good repair with a farm of 160 acres of good arable land occupied by Robert McNillie. The property of The Earl of Stair. On this land is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called also "LIttle Lochans"
OS1/35/37/15 [Page] 15 Parish of Inch Form 136 Page 57- Whiteleys 59- Round Plantation 63- Little Lochans
OS1/35/37/16 CULREOCH MOSS Culroech Moss Culroech Moss Culreoch Culreoch Culreoch William McKilvie Steven Hunter Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George Guthrie Esqr. 016 [Situation] About 7/8 mile N. [North] from the village of Lochans A portion of moss on the lands of Culroach
OS1/35/37/16 BALLYFERRY Ballyferry Ballyferry John McKilvie James McGill 016 [Situation] One mile NNE. [North North East] from the village of Lochans A Small thatched labourers cottage
OS1/35/37/16 BALLYFERRY BURN Ballyferry Burn Ballyferry Burn William McKilvie James McGill 016 [Situation] Running in a Circuitous direction passing thro [through] Culreoch moss and near the South Side of Ballyferry farm house A Small Stream taking its rise in Lands of Culroach and forms the boundary for some distance between Culroach and Little Lochans & runs into the [Bishops] Burn
OS1/35/37/16 [Page] 16 Parish of Inch Form 136 Page 61 - Culreoch Moss 57- Ballyferry 57- Balferry Burn
OS1/35/37/17 LOCHANS MOOR Lochans Moor Lochans Moor Lochans Muir James McGill Robert McNillie G. Guthrie Esqr. 016 [Situation] About 7/8 mile mile NNE [North North East] from the village of Lochans This name applies to two Small farm houses with small farms or Crofts attached of about 5 or 6 acres each the land is chiefly moorland. The property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/37/17 GLENHAPPLE PLANTATION Glenhapple Plating Glenhapple Planting Glenhapple James McGill Robert McNillie Ainslie's map 1782 016 [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles NNE [North North East] from the village of Lochans A Small circular plantation in the South Side of Culhorn Demesne the wood is Ash & fir.
OS1/35/37/17 BORELAND WOOD Boreland Planting Boreland Planting Boreland Wood Boreland Wood Boreland Wood Robert McNillie James McGill John Crawford See Name List Plan 16B 016 [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles NE [North East] from the village of Lochans A plot of wood or plantation in the South Side of Culhorn Demesne written "Boorlane in Tree" by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party
OS1/35/37/17 [Page] 17 Parish of Inch Form 136 Page 63- Lochans Moor 63- Glenhapple Plantation 63- Boreland Wood
OS1/35/37/18 DUMBAY Dumbay Dumbay Dumbay John Bowie James Wither See Name List Plan 16A 016 [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles NNW. [North North West] from the village of Lochans A farm house one storey high and out houses attached all in good repair with a farm of good land attached occupied by John Bowie, the property of William Creig Esqr. Agrie about 50 perches N.E. [North East] of this farm house is a trig [trigonometrical] Station called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party "Dunbay"
OS1/35/37/18 DUMBAY HILL Dumbay Hill Spout Well Hill Drombea John Adair Esqr. John McFadzeon Ainslie's map 1782 016 [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles S by E [South by East] from the Parish Church of Stranraer A tolerable large hill which is part of the high ground Connected with ochtrelure the soil is good arable land
OS1/35/37/18 [Page] 18 Parish of Inch Form 136 Page 55 - Dumbay
OS1/35/37/19 LOCHANS Lochans Lochans Lochans Lochans Lochans Lachans John McCaig James Wither George Guthrie Esqr. Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Statistical acct [account] 1841 Ainslie's Map 1782 016 [Situation] In the S.W. [South West] corner of the parish of Inch & part extending into the north corner of the parish of Stoneykirk A small village on the Road heading from Stranraer to Portpatrick inhabitants are chiefly Labourers in it is two Public Houses and 3 Grocers Shops the Population is about 150 this place is the property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/37/19 THORNHOUSE BRIDGE Lochans Bridge Lochans Bridge Thornhouse Bridge Thornhouse Bridge John McCaig John McDowall George McHaffie Esqr Mr. Murray Road Surveyor 016 [Situation] In the village of Lochans on the boundary between the parishes of Stoneykirk and Inch A Stone Bridge of one arch over the Pultanton Burn in the village of Lochans on the road from Stranraer to Portpatrick This is a County Bridge
OS1/35/37/19 PULTANTON BURN Piltanton Burn PIltatnton Burn John McCaig See Name Lists 16D 17C & 23 A 016 For description of this Burn see name list for Plan 16 D page 15
OS1/35/37/19 [Page] 19 Parish of Inch Form 136 Page 65 -- Lochans 69 -- Lochans Bridge 65; 71 -- Piltanton Burn [Note] "Lochan" - (Gaelic Dictionary) A little Lake, A Pool. Entry for Thorn Bank Toll Bar is scored out
OS1/35/37/20 MOUNT PLEASANT Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant Alexander McGaw John McDowall G. Guthrie Esqr. 016 [Situation] About 3/8 mile NNW [North North West] from the village of Lochans A good Farm House and out buildings in good repair with a Farm of 186 acres Occupied by Alexander McGaw The Property of the Earl of Stair. This farm had formerly been called Balmanoch
OS1/35/37/20 [Page] 20 Parish of Inch Form 136 Page 67- Mount Pleasant
OS1/35/37/21 HARRY'S HILL Harry's Hill Harry's Hill Robert Pringle Abraham McWilliam 016 [Situation] About 1/4 mile ENE [East North East] from the village of Lochans A Hill of slight elevation or portion of high ground and part of which is in the farm of Bridge Bank, the road from Stranraer to Stoneykirk passes over it
OS1/35/37/21 LOCHANS MILL (flour and corn) Lochans Mill Lochans Mill Lochans Mill Lochans Mill Lochans Mill Abraham McWilliam Robert Pringle Alexander Ritchie William Wylie G. Guthrie Esqr. 016 [Situation] About 1/4 mile E [East] from the village of Lochans A large corn Mill (Meal & flour) well constructed 2 stories high considered the largest of the kind in Wigtonshire it is worked by 2 large water wheels which work 5 pairs of stones, and supplied by water from the Pultanton Burn. There are two Corn Kilns and a dwelling house attached occupied by Alexander Ritchie here is also a Thrashing Mill worked by water also a Smithy the whole Substantially built & in good repair. The property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/37/21 [Page] 21 Parish of Inch Form 136 Page - 73 - Harry's Hill 75- Lochans Mill (Flour & Corn) [Note] "Lochan " a little Pool or Pond - Gaelic Dictionary
OS1/35/37/22 BRIDGE BANK Bridge Bank Bridge Bank Bridge Bank Bridge Bank Bridgebank Alexander Ritchie William Wylie Robert Pringle G. Guthrie Esqr. Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 016 [Situation] About 1 mile ENE [East North East] from the village of Lochans A Farm House of good construction with Suitable outhouses with a Farm of good arable land attached occupied by William Wylie The property of the Earl of Stair. Part of this farm was formerly Known by the name Culmick and occupied as a distinct Farm but the latter has been long attached to Bridge Bank by which name both are now Known
OS1/35/37/22 MARKET SLAP Market Slap Market Slap Market Slap Market Slap Robert Pringle William Wylie Alexander Ritchie Abraham McWilliam 016 [Situation] 1/8 mile WNW [West North West] from the farm house of Bridge Bank This name applies to a Junction of two roads at the Southern extremity of Harry's Hill
OS1/35/37/22 CULGRANGE Culgrange Culgrange Culgrange Culgrange Robert Pringle Alexander McWilliam G. Guthrie Esqr. Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 016 [Situation] About 1 mile ENE [East North East] from the village of Lochans A small Farm House with good Offices including Thrashing Mill and Farm of which a portion is good arable Land occupied by Robert McMeikan And proprietor is the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/37/22 [Page] 22 Parish of Inch Form 136 Page 79 - Bridge Bank 73 - Market Slap 77 - Culgrange [Note] "Slap" - A Gap, or a Narrow Pass between two hills - (Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary)
OS1/35/37/23 BROOM PARK PLANTATION Broom Park Planting Broom Park Planting Broom Park Planting William Wylie Alexander Wylie Thomas Caffield 016 [Situation] About 7/8 mile ENE [East North East] from the village of Lochans A long narrow stripe of Planting chiefly Fir situate on the S.E. [South East] side of the Farm of Little Lochans. The field on the S.W. [South West] side was called Broom Park from its being once covered with Broom, hence the name of the Plantation It belongs to the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/37/23 GRANGE MOOR Grange Moor Grange Moor William Wylie Alexander Wylie 016 [Situation] At the NW [North West] side of Broom park Plantation A tract of coarse Land partly cultivated & partly Moss there is a House on the east with a few acres of Land attached and a few Houses on the south at the NW [North West] end of Broom Park Plantation Occupied by working men. It is bounded on the West by Little Lochans and Broom Park Planting on the north by Culmick, on the East by Barnultoch & on the S.E. [South East] by Culgrange farm It is the property of the Earl of Stair, and the most part of it is Occupied by William Wylie of Bridge Bank Farm It takes its name from (Culgrange) to which it is said it has been formerly attached
OS1/35/37/23 [Page] 23 Parish of Inch Form 136 Page 82 - Broom Park Plantation 81- Grange Moor
OS1/35/37/24 CULMICK Culmick Culmick Culmick Coalmuck James McGeogh William Wylie G. Guthrie Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 016 [Situation] About 1 mile ENE [East North East] from the village of Lochans Two small Houses with a few acres of Land attached to each partly cultivated & partly moss it is a portion of a large Farm once Known by the name of Culmick but some time since attached to Bridge Bank, by which name both Farms are now Known. The above Houses and small portions of Land are separated from the Farm now Known by Bridge Bank by the Little Lochans - It is the property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/37/24 CORNER HOUSE Corner House Corner House Corner House Corner House William Campbell John Roddie John Ainslie Edinburgh Post Office Directory 016 [Situation] Half mile N by E [North by East] from the village of Lochans This name originally applied only to a Public House, standing at the junction of roads leading from Stranraer to Portpatrick with that branching off to Stoneykirk. This is now a Post Office, and the name generally applied to those houses at the Cross Roads.
OS1/35/37/24 [Page] 24 Parish of Inch Form 136 Page 83- Culmick 97- Corner House
OS1/35/37/25 [Page] 25 Parish of Stoneykirk Plan 16C INDEX Culmick Bridge -- 28 Fort (Remains of) -- 29 Dounan Hill -- 28 Garthland Burn -- 27 Kildrochet -- 28 Mains of Kildrochet -- 29 Thorn House Hill -- 27 Thorn Bank -- 27 Thorn Bank T.P. [Turnpike] -- 30
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OS1/35/37/27 THORN HOUSE HILL Thorn House Hill Thorn House Hill John McCaig James Wither 016 [Situation] About 3/8 mile S. [South] of the village of Lochans A Hill of slight elevation on the farm of Kilhilt the surface is good arable soil on it is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station called by the Trig [Trigonometrical] party Thorn House
OS1/35/37/27 THORN BANK Thorn Bank Thorn Bank John McCaig James Wither 016 [Situation] On the west Side of the village of Lochans A well constructed House one Storey High with a small Garden in front in the village of Lochans
OS1/35/37/27 GARTHLAND BURN Garthland Burn Garthland Burn Garthland Burn William Wylie Abraham McWilliam Robert Pringle 016 [Situation] In the north side of the Parish of Stoneykirk A considerable Stream or Burn rising in the low grounds of StoneyKirk and runing in a northerly direction it is known by no general name being called after the several Farms it passes through. It runs into Pultanton Burn at Culmick Bridge in its course towards the latter place it is straight for a considerable distance
OS1/35/37/27 [Page] 27 Parish of Stoneykirk Form 136 Page 49 ; 85 - Thorn House Hill 69- Thorn Bank 87 - Garthland Burn
OS1/35/37/28 CULMICK BRIDGE Culmick Bridge Culmick Bridge Culmick Bridge Culmick Bridge Alexander Ritchie William Wylie Abraham McWilliam G. Guthrie Esqr. 016 [Situation] 5/8 mile E [East] of the village of Lochans A well constructed stone Bridge of one arch (Span 30 feet) over the Pultanton Burn on the road leading from Stranraer to StoneyKirk the date 1768 cut in stone on the battlement would seem to intimate that it was built in that year This is a County Bridge
OS1/35/37/28 KILDROCHET Kildrochat Kildrochat Kildrochat Kildrochat Kildrochet Kildrochet Kildrochet Robert Pringle Abraham McWilliam William Wylie Thomas Hunter Mr. Cumming Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 016 [Situation] 5/8 mile ESE [East South East] from the village of Lochans A tolerable good farm House without offices in midling repair and a Farm of arable Land attached occupied by Abraham McWilliam. the property of Major Maitland
OS1/35/37/28 DOUNAN HILL Dounan Hill Dounan Hill Dounan Hill Dounan Hill Abraham McWilliam Robert Pringle Robert McMeikan William Wylie 016 [Situation] About 7/8 mile ESE [East South East] from the village of Lochans A small Hill on the Farm of Kildrochet on it is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Kildrochat. The track of an ancient, Moat or Cairn can be seen on this Hill but there is no account in the neighbourhood what it was
OS1/35/37/28 [Page] 28 Parish of Stoneykirk Form 136 Page 77 Culmick Bridge 87 - Kildrochet 89- Dounan Hill [Note] "Cill" - A Churchyard or Burying Ground "Drochaid" - a Bridge - Gaelic Dictionary Cill-nan-Drochaid: Bruying ground or Burying point at the Bridge [Note] Hills of the same name occur in the western part of the County. they have been spelt "Dounan" as above. the (u) is adopted here to preserve an uniform mode of spelling. W.S.L.
OS1/35/37/29 MAINS OF KILDROCHET Mains of Kildrochat Mains of Kildrochat Maind of Kildrochat Kildrochat Kildrochet Kildrochet Abraham McWilliam Robert Pringle Thomas Hunter Mr. Cumming Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 016 [Situation] About 3/4 mile E by S [East by South] from the village of Lochans A neat and handsome Cottage 2 Stories high with suitable out offices including Stabling etc. with Garden and pleasure ground attached situate near the north side of the road from Stranraer to Stoney Kirk Occupied by Mrs. Maitland whose son Major Maitland is proprietor
OS1/35/37/29 FORT (Remains of) [Dounan Hill] Camps Graves Camps Graves Camps Graves Camps Graves Remains of Fort Robert Pringle William Wylie Abraham McWilliam Robert McMeikan Lt. [Lieutenant] Gosset R E [Royal Engineers] 016 [Situation] Nearly one mile East from the village of Lochans Two small mounds of earth of a ridgelike shape about 50 yards long and about 20 broad & about 7 or 8 feet high and situate about 20 ft. [feet] apart they lie in the direction of east and west. Tradition in the Country says that a Battle was fought close to this place and that the above heaps of earth mark the Graves of those slain in fight
OS1/35/37/29 [Page] 29 Parish of Stoneykirk Form 136 Page 91 - Mains of Kildrochet 93; 95 - Camps Graves [Note] See Kildrochet page 28- [Note] Should not this name be written according to the whole of the authorities? "Camp Graves" can be written in text and doing so will not be committing the Survey to any opinion as to the origin of the object - The tradition of the neighbourhood, and the names in the vicinity throw considerable doubt on the opinion of the object being the remains of a fort.
OS1/35/37/30 THORN BANK T P Thorn Bank Toll Bar Thorn Bank Toll Bar Thorn Bank Toll Bar Thorn Bank Toll Bar John Henry Lochans John McCaig Lochans James Wither Lochans Sign Board 016 [Situation] At the SW [South West] Side of the village of Lochans A Turnpike gate on the road from Stranraer to Portpatrick near Lochans Bridge
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OS1/35/37/31 SOUTH CRAILLOCH South Crailoch South Crilloch South Crilloch John Adair Esqr. Factor, Laurelbank, Stranraer David Alexander Farmer South Crilloch via. Stranraer Alexander Gibson Farmer North Crilloch Via Stranraer 016 This house is slated. one story high, having offices adjacent in middling repair a farm of land is attached the greater part of which is of a rocky description, and is the property of Vans Agnew. Barnbarroch, and on the farm adjoining is a ◬ [Trigonometrical] Station
OS1/35/37/31 PULTANTON BURN Pultanton Burn Pultanton Burn John Adair Esqr. (Factor) Laurelbank. Stranraer James Wither (Farmer, Low Doughrea Via, Stranraer 016 A considerable burn, flowing in an Easterly direction. the portion on the fence form a boundary between the parishes of Inch and Portpatrick and it takes its rise in the farm of GlenstocKdale the property of Sir Andrew Agnew
OS1/35/37/31 Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by C.A [Civilian Assistant ] Thomas Jordan 17th. May 1847 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 31 Trace no 1 Object South Crailloch - House -- Parish of Portpatrick Pultanton Burn - Burn -- Division of Parishes [Note] Entry for Knockglass Croft is scored through. [Signed] Thomas Jordan C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
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OS1/35/37/33 FERNTOWN HILL Ferntown Hill Ferntown Hill John Gibson (Farmer) High Doughrea via Stranraer James Wither (Farmer) Low Doughrea via, Stranraer 016 Sloping on all sides. is South of the farm House of High Doughrea is on the Same farm and is the property of Coln. [Colonel] Thomas Blair of Dunskey. and on this is a ◬ [Trigonometrical] Station
OS1/35/37/33 HIGH TIBBERT High Tibbert High Tibbert John Adair Esqr. Laurelbank, Stranraer Alexander McGregor Challochhill via Stranraer 016 A small thatched hous and offices but in middling repair a farm is attached. the greater part is of rocky description and is the property of Vans Agnew Esqr. of Barnbarroch
OS1/35/37/33 Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by C.A [Civilian Assistant ] Thomas Jordan 17th. May 1847 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 33 Trace no 1 -- [Parish of] Portpatrick Object Ferntown Hill - Hill High Duchra - House High Tibbert - House [Signed] Thomas Jordan C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/35/37/34 TIBBERT HILL Tibbert Hill Tibber Hill John Adair Esqr. (Factor) Laurel bank. Stranraer Alexander McGregor Farmer challochhill via Stranraer 016 A pasture hill, sloping on all Sides, and is the property of Vans Agnew Esqr. of Barnbarroch,. and on this hill is a ◬ [Trigonometrical] Station
OS1/35/37/34 LOW KNOCKGLASS Low Knockglass John Adair Esqr. Factor Laurelbank. Stranraer Alexander McGregor Farmer challochhill via Stranraer 016 The house is small thatched one, occupied by aworkman, also some out houses but in midling repair. it is about 15 chains South of the pultanton Burn and to it is attached a farm of land, the greater part of which is arable, and is the property of Vans Agnew Esqr. Barnbarroch
OS1/35/37/34 MID KNOCKGLASS Mid Knockglass John Adair Esqr. Factor Laurelbank Stranraer William Moore Farmer 016 The House is slated having offices adjacent all in good repair, the farm that is attached is arocky description, having some arable. and is the property of Vans Agnew Esqr. Barnbarroch
OS1/35/37/34 Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by C.A [Civilian Assistant ] Thomas Jordan 17th. May 1847 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 34 Trace no 1 -- [Parish of] Portpatrick Object Tibbert Hill - Hill Low Knockglass - House and land Mid Knockglass - House and land [Signed] Thomas Jordan C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/35/37/35 NORTH KNOCKGLASS North Knockglass North Knockglass John Davis Halfway House (via) Stranraer Charles McWilliam North Knockglass (via) Stranraer John Simpson North Knockglass Stranraer 015 A Large tract of land which has been once occupied as one farm but is now divided into Several Small Tenements and Sublets The Soil is Arable and Moorland with Small portions of Moss and the Arable part is closely interspersed with patches of rocks and heathy pasture It is bounded on the Northwest Side by the Farms of South Crailloch and Auchenrie, and on the South East Side by the Line of road from Stranraer to Portpatrick, on the highest part of this tract of Land Stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Knockglass It is the property of Robert Vans Agnew of Barnbarroch
OS1/35/37/35 Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by Peter BracKen R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners ] 2nd. Examiner -- [Page] 35 Trace No 1 -- [Parish of] Portpatrick Object North Knockglass - Tract of Land [Signed] Peter BracKen Pt. R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners 25th. May 1847
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OS1/35/37/37 HALFWAY HOUSE Halfway House John Davis Halfway House vi Stranraer Charles McWilliam North Knockglass via Stranraer John Simpson North Knockglass via Stranraer 016 A Stone built tatched house 1 Story high in Middling repair there is about 10 acres of Land attached to it which is partly arable and partly moorland it is situated between Stranraer and Portpatrick old road and has been for Many years a well Known Public house but has ceased to be Such about 9 years ago, this house and land is also Known by the name of Knockglass Croft but more generally Known as Halfway house it is the property of Vans Agnew of Barnbarroch Occupied by John Davis The name Knockglass Croft is enter as Such in the rent roll
OS1/35/37/37 Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by Peter BracKen R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners ] 2nd. Examiner -- [Page] 35 Trace No 3 -- [Parish of] Portpatrick Object Halfway House - House [Signed] Peter BracKen Pt. R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners 25 May 1847
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OS1/35/37/39 KNOCKGLASS Knockglass Alexander McGregor Farmer Challoch House via Portpatrick James Adair Craigmodie via Portpatrick 016 A High Rocky Hill Probably what the farmes of Knockglass takes their [fames] from. The highest part of this Once extensive farm is where the name on this Trace is wrote. The Soil is Rocky & covered with Heath. Some times this is called Cairn Hill of Knockglass. from A high white Rock on the Summit . The Property of Vans Agnew Esqr. Sheuchan
OS1/35/37/39 NORTH KNOCKGLASS North Knockglass 015 For description See Orthography See sheets of Trace 16C
OS1/35/37/39 Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 39 Trace No 3 -- [Parish of] Portpatrick Object Knockglass - Hill North Knockglass - Tract of Land [Signed] William BirKby Pt. R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners 14th. May 1847
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OS1/35/37/41 CHALLOCH HILL Challoch Hill Challoch Hill Alexander McGregor Farmer Challoch Hill (via) Portpatrick John Edger Farmer Craigmoodie via Stranraer William Espie Farmer Cairn Piot (via) Portpatrick 015 A Small Dwelling House and office houses in Middling repair. On Story high and thatched. There is A farm of Middling land atached Containing about 86 acres four of which is Moss and the remainder arable. This Farm Taks its name from the Hill on which it is Built at the Base of Namely Challoch . Hill And is the Property of Vans Agnew Esqr. Sheuchan & Barranbarroch
OS1/35/37/41 CHALLOCH HILL Challoch Hill Challoch Hill Alexander McGregor Farmer Challoch Hill (via) Portpatrick William Espie Farmer Cairn Piot (via) Portpatrick 015 A Tolerable large Hill all Arable on the farm of Challoch Hill On the Summit of which Stands a Trigl. ◬ . [Trigonometrical Station] Improperly Call'd by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party- Challoch Puck.-
OS1/35/37/41 Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 41 Trace No 3 -- [Parish of] Portpatrick Object Challoch Hill - House & farm Challoch Hill - Hill [Signed] William BirKby Private R. S. [Royal Sappers ] & Miners 14th. May 1847
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OS1/35/37/43 TIBBERT HILL Tibbert Hill Tibbert Hill William Espie Cairn Piot (via) Portpatrick Alexander McGregor Challoch hill via Portpatrick John Edger - Craigmoodie via Portpatrick 016 A Low Arable Arably Hill on the farm of the Tibbert & Close to Tibbert Moss On the Summit of this hill there is a Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Call'd by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Kilbert. Tibbert is on the Lands of Robert Vans Agnew Esqr. Sheuchan & Baranbarroch
OS1/35/37/43 TIBBERT MOSS Tibbert Moss Tibbert Moss Alexander McGregor Challoch hill via Portpatrick David McCissick Craigmoodie via Portpatrick 016 A large flat Peat Moss on the farms of Tibbert Challoch Hill. & Craigmoody But Better Known by the inhabitants as Tibbert the greater part of the Moss being on this farm.
OS1/35/37/43 Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 43 Trace No 3 -- [Parish of] Portpatrick Object Tibbert Hill - Hill Tibbert Moss - Moss [Signed] William BirKby Private R S [Royal Sappers] & Miners 14th. May 1847
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OS1/35/37/45 FELL OF CAIRN PIOT Fell of Cairn Piot Fell of Cairn Piot Fell of Cairn Piot Alexander McGregor Farmer Challoch Hill via Portpatrick James Dorman Colfin (via) Portpatrick John Edger Craigmoodie (via) Stranraer 016 A large tract of high Land the soil of which is Rocky heathy Pasture. On the Summit of which there is. the Ruins of An Ancient Cairn. of A circular Shape. Dafended by Five Walls. Parallel to each other & about 70 links apart. These fences has evidently been erected as A Fortification or place of Strength. & is thought to have been Built by the Ancient Picts. There Circular fences ar still quite visible. Although All the New fences near its Neighbourhood & Some houses has been built of the Stones taken therefrom. Cairn Piot or Cairn Pat. Its on A farm of that Name. & on the Cairn there Stands A Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Call'd by theTrigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Cairn Point. There is A very extensive view of the Surrounding Cuntery & the North Coast of Ireland. The Farm of Cairn Piot is the Property of Thomas Hunter Blair Esqr. Dunskey
OS1/35/37/45 Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 45 Trace No 3 -- [Parish of] Portpatrick Object Fell of Cairn Piot - Hill [Signed] William BirKby Pe R S [Private Royal Sappers] & Miners 14th. May 1847
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OS1/35/37/47 OVERTOWN Overtown James Adair Farmer Craigmoodie via via Portpatrick John Edger Far'r [Farmer] Craigmoodie (via) Portpatrick - 016 A Small Dwelling house & Out House. Thatched. With A Portion of the large farm Craigmoodie. The greater part of the land being Rocky and Peat Moss the quantity of acres not Known being Let by the Bulk. THis land is the property of of THomas Hunter Blair Dunskey
OS1/35/37/47 KNOCKGLASS Knockglass Alexander McGregor Farmer Challoch via Portpatrick James Adair Craigmoodie via via Portpatrick 016 A Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station on the farm of Knockglass. - & close to the South Side of the old Road from Stranraer to Portpatrick & about 3 Miles from the former -
OS1/35/37/47 Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 47 Trace No 3 -- [Parish of] Portpatrick Object Overtown - House Knockglass - Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] [Signed] William BirKby Pe. R S [Private Royal Sappers] & Miners 14th. May 1847
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OS1/35/37/49 Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by P. Connell Pt R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 49 Trace No 4 Object Thornhouse Hill - Hill [Parish of] Stoneykirk Knockatool Hill - Hill Millstone Hill - Hill [Parish of] Portpatrick Knockcairns Hill - Hill [Parish of] Portpatrick White Hill - Hill [Parish of] Portpatrick [Signed] P. Connell Pt. R. S.& M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 16th. March
OS1/35/37/98 [Page] 98 [Blank Page] [Signed] W. Driscoll Gosset Lt RE [Lieutenant Royal Engineers] Sepr 23/47 [September 23 1847]
OS1/35/37/99 [Volume] 37-- OS1/ 35/ 37 -- [Page] 99 Wigtownshire Plan C Names of Parishes Portpatrick -- 1 Inch -- 13 Stoneykirk -- 25 Ordnance Survey M.S. Store [Date Stamp] 14 Aug 91 [14 August 1891]