Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH RYAN SCAR | Loch Ryan Scar | Robert McCammon, Kirkcolm James Robertson, Kirkcolm (via) [Stranraer] |
009; 010 | A point of Gravel & sand land that Runs out in loch Ryan on this Point Stands a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station |
| KIRKLAND | Kirkland | Robert McCammon, Kirkcolm John McCrae, Kirkcolm |
009 | A portion of land Bounded on one Side by the Road from Kirkcolm to Stranraer distance 1/2 mile from the former There Stands a trig [trigonometrical] Station on the East Side of this tract of land |
| THE WIG | The Wig The Wig The Wig |
William McDowal, Kirkcolm Admiralty Chart 1841 Chalmers Caledonia vol. [volume] 3 Page |
009 | A Considerable Creek or Bay on the west of Loch Ryan near the South Side of the village of Kirkcolm where coasting vessels of light tonnage Sometimes Shelter being a place of tolerable good anchorage it is naturally handsome basin but Shallow formed on one side by the Scar & on the other side by the main land |
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Plan 10 A Trace 1 -- List of Names Collected by P Connell Pt [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners] -- [Parish] Kirkcolm
Object
Loch Ryan Scar -- Loch Ryan Scar
Kirkland -- Kirkland
The Wig -- A Bay or Creek
[Signed] P Connell
Pt [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Janr [January] 29th
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 17 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Inch, OS1/35/17
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcolm, and Inch.
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.