Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Bells Isle | Bells Isle Bells Isle |
Charles Bie John Wilson |
[Situation] About 7/8 mile SSE [South South East] of Colvend Church. A large rock nearly of a [---] shape, and about 50 feet in height. It is situated within [---] mark on the sea shore of the farm of Glenstocking. |
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| Copper Pit | Copper Pit Copper Pit Copper Pit |
Charles Bie J. Wilson Ainslies map. |
[Situation] At the north side of Bells Isle This name applies to an old shaft or hole which was [---] to the depth of 6 fathoms [---] in the search for Copper, [---] none being found the shaft [---] again nearly closed up. - |
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| Bogle Hole | Bogle Hole Bogle Hole Bogle Hole Bogle Hole |
Adam Dixon Samuel Edgar Admiralty charl 1837 Ainslies map. 1820 |
[Situation] North side of Glenstocking Quarry An indent or opening in a rocky precipice of the sea shore near Glenstocking Millstone Quarry |
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Continued entries/extra info
[page] 48
Parish of Colvend
Form 136
Page 97 [Bells Isle]; 90 [Copper Pit]
Transcriber's notes
Descriptions for Bells Isle and Copper Pit: there are some words which cannot be seen due to fold at spine.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 139 - Parishes of Buittle and Colvend and Southwick, OS1/20/139
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Buittle, and Colvend and Southwick.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright 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 Kirkcudbright, which is in the south west of Scotland.
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