Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELL ISLAND | Well Island | Sir Andrew Agnew Lochnaw (via) Stranraer John Porteous Lochnaw (via) Stranraer |
009 | A Small island in lochnaw loch there are a few large trees on the Said island - what this Island derives its name from is a well that was beside it when the Loch was drained |
Continued entries/extra info
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Plan -- Trace No -- [Parish] of Leswalt
Object
Well Island - Island
[Feint Note] Lochnaw loch
being drained some time since
a well was discovered close to this
Island hence the name
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 16 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Leswalt, OS1/35/16
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.