Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNFOOT | Burnfoot | Thomas Finletter Fisherman South Cairn via Kirkcolm Henry McClymont Farmer Shore Park vai Kirkcolm |
009 | A Small Portion of Sandy Beach. where dally Burn joins the Shore. This place is used for no other purpose than Collecting Sea weed or Wrack for manure. |
| PORT SAND | Port Sand | Thomas Finletter Fisherman South Cairn via Kirkcolm Henry McClymont Farmer Shore Park vai Kirkcolm | 009 | A Small Sandy Port only used for gathering Wrack or Sea weed for manure on the farm of the Dally |
| MERCH PORT | Merch Port | Thomas Finletter Fisherman South Cairn via Kirkcolm Henry McClymont Farmer Shore Park vai Kirkcolm | 009 | A Small Gullet or Port only used for gathering Wrack on the farm of Shore Park - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 59 -- Plan 9A Trace No. 1 -- List of Names Collected by Private William Birkby 2nd . Examiner -- [Parish] Kirkcolm
Object
Burnfoot - Port
Port Sand - Small Bay
Merch Port - Port
[Signed] William Birkby
Private R.S. & [Royal Sappers & ] Miners
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 15 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Leswalt, OS1/35/15
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcolm, and Leswalt.
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.