Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Twynholm
- 17 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Kirkcudbright
- 54A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Items
- 55A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Item
- 141 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Borgue
- 145 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Rerrick
- 146C - Kirkcudbrightshire , Names by Collector
- 285 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLE PERCH | Isle Perch Isle Perch |
Earl of Selkirk William Mure Esqr. |
050 | [Situation] About 1 7/8 Miles S.S.W [South South West] of the town of Kirkcudbright. A long pole fixed or stationed at a point of rocks near to the channel of the River Dee and about 15 chains south from Inch (isle) hence the name. It is used for Mariners as a guide up the channel of the River Dee. - |
| PAUL JONES'S POINT | Paul Jones's Point Paul Jones's Point |
Earl of Selkirk William Mure Esqr. |
050 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 Miles S.S.W [South South West] of the town of Kirkcudbright. A point of land on the Sea Shore of St Mary's Isle, where the noted Paul Jones landed with the view of seizing the Earl of Selkirk as a hostage during the War with America, hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkcudbright
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 151 - Parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick and Twynholm, OS1/20/151
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick, and Twynholm.
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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