Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKCOLM | Kirkcolm | Revd [Reverend] Mr Heaslip, Kirkcolm via Stranraer John McCrae, Kirkcolm |
009 | A Small village lying in the East Side of Kirkcolm parish from which it takes its name, low Slated houses Chiefly form one to two Story high and its population is Said to be 2050 the inhabitants are Chiefly Employed at fishing and in a Sea faring life |
| BLACK CROFT | Black Croft Black Croft Black Croft |
William McDowal Kirkcolm Robert Campbell, Kirkcolm William Black Esq, Stranraer |
009 | A Small labourer's Cottage and about 2 1/2 acres of land the former occupied by a ploughman in the service of Robert McCamon of Kerranrae the land is occupied by J. Nelson of Nettle Row Kirkcolm |
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Plan 10A Trace 1 -- List of Names collected by P Connell RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners] -- [Parish] Kirkcolm
Object
Kirkcolm -- A village
Black Croft -- House & croft
[Signed] P. Connell
21st Jany [January] 1847
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.