Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCH PORT | March Port . . March Port March Port |
William Stuart Portabello via Kirkcolm Henry McClymont Robert Campbell |
009 | A Small port or entrance between the rocks on that part of the coast where the march or boundary between the Parishes of Kirkcolm and Leswalt joins High water. |
| LAGGIN HOUSE | Laggin House . . Laggin House |
Thomas Finlitter Laggin house via Kirkcolm Robert Campbell KirKcolm |
009 | a Small thatched house occupied by a labourer it is in the farm of S. [South] Cairn and on the brow of Laggin hill. It was at one time occupied in connection with a small farm independently but now it is all jined with the farm of South cairn (which on) it stands about 16 chains S.E. [South East] from the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] station called Laggin hill. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 61 -- Plan 9A Trace No. 1 -- List of Names Collected by C. A. [Civilian Assistant] Alexander Dean -- [Parish] Kirkcolm
Object
March Port - a port
Laggin House - a house
[Signed] Alexander Dean
c.a [civilian assistant]
5th. Feby [February] /47 [1847]
[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.