Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNIPER ROCK | Juniper Rock Juniper Rock Juniper Rock |
Alexander Cochrane James McEwen George McHaffie Esq. |
009 | [Situation] In the N.W. [North West] angle of the Parish and 15 chains South of Sliggery Knowe A large rock Situate South of Juniper Face on which also the juniper grows |
| MEG'S CRAIG | Meg´s Craig Meg´s Craig Meg´s Craig | Alexander Cochrane James McEwen George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 19 chains South of Sliggery Knowe, in the S. [South] angle of the Parish A large rock south of Juniper Rock. A story is told that a woman named Mag. or Margaret having climbed to the top but could not again descend untill means had been procured for her coming down, hence the name Meg´s Craig |
| REDSTONE COVE | Red Stone Cove Redstone Cove Redstone Cove | Alexander Cochrane James McEwen George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 25 chains South of Sliggery Knowe A long narrow Gully or narrow inlet of the Sea projecting inland between rocks South Side of Mag's Craig |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 5 -- Parish of Leswalt
Meg - Abreviation of the name Margaret
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson´s Dictionary
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.