Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROAD PORT | Broad Port Broad Port Broad Port |
Alexander Cochrane James McEwen George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] On the Western coast of the Parish and 1/2 mile South of Sliggery Knowe A Creek on the Shore on the farm of High Mark & South of Redstone Cove fishermen sometimes land their boats but it is [unsafe] and having but little shelter |
| DRUMAWHERN HILL | Drumawhirn Hill Drumawhirn Hill Drumawhirn Drumawhirn Drumawhern Drumawhern |
Alexander Cochrane James McEwen George McHaffie Esqr. Alexander McCrea Ainslie's Map 1782 William Cairns See a similar name in page 22 |
009 | [Situation] 2 miles W N W [West North West] of Lochnaw Castle A moderate Sized hill of a ridge Shape extending north and South on the farm of High Mark The soil is good arable ground |
| SLOCKNAGLASSON | Slocknaglasson Slocknaglasson Slouchnaglasson |
Alexander Cochrane James McEwen George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] On the Western Coast of the Parish, and 1/2 mile South of Sliggery Knowe A Small inlet between rocks on the Shore of the farm of Mark, South Side of Broad Port. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 6 -- Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 58 -- Broad Port
64 -- Drumawhirn Hill
58 -- Slocknaglasson
´Slouch`A deep ravine or gully. Scottish Dictionary.
´Sloc`. ´Slochd`. A pit, a den, a hollow, in Gaelic Dictionary
´Glas` ---------- Green.
´an´ ----------- a diminative
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.