Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH BRIDGE OF CREE | High Bridge of Cree | James McKie High Bridge of Cree Gilbert Wilson Farmer Garchew William Kirk Keeper Penninghame Iva Micklwraith Farmer Glenrazie James Stroyan Smith Glauchaneasy |
003 | A good Bridge built with Stone two Arches, one of them a Land Arch. Formerly Known as Drumlawintie Bridge this name has fallen into disuse. |
| CREE RIVER | River Cree | James McKie High Bridge of Cree Iva Micklewraith Farmer Glenrazie William Kirk Keeper Penninghame |
003 | A Small river forming the eastern Boundary of the Parish of Penninghame and county of Wigton |
| BLACK ROCK FORD | Black Rock Ford | James McKie High Bridge of Cree James Stroyan Smith Clauchaneasy James Arthur Glenrazie William Kirk Keeper Penninghame |
003 | This ford was much used by Smugglers many years ago before the Bridge was built - above James Stroyan says his father has seen 200 horses here at One time, belonging to Smugglers, it takes its name probably from the black Colour of the Rocks |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by Civil Assistant Patrick Mahan 1st Examiner
Parish Penninghame
Plan 3A
Trace 2, 2, 3
Object
High Bridge of Cree - A Bridge
Cree River - a River
Blackrock Ford - a Ford
(Signed)
Patrick Mahan CA [Civilian Assistant]
31st May 1845
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 1 - Parish of Penninghame, OS1/35/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Penninghame.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown 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 Wigtown, which is in the south west of Scotland.