Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUNNOCK'S BRIDGE | Tunnock's Bridge Tunnock's Bridge Tunnock's Bridge |
John McCrae Robert McCamon George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 1/4 Mile East of Kirkcolm Village A Stone bridge of one arch over the Corswall Burn on the road leading from Corsewall to the Shore It is not a county bridge About 1/4 mile N.E. [North East] of this bridge is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called "Corswall Shore" by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party it being on the Corswall estate |
| CORSEWALL BURN | Corswall Burn Corswall Burn Corsewall Burn Corsewall Burn |
Robert McCamon John McCrae George McHaffie Esqr. See Name List Plan 5A p. [page] 13. |
009 | [Situation] On the East side of Kirkcolm Village A Small burn running in an easterly direction passing through lands of Corswall at the north side of the village of Kirkcolm & forming in part the boundary of the Demesne of Corswall on the South Side |
| OLD CHURCH YARD [Kirkcolm] | Old Church Yard Old church yard Old church yard |
George McHaffie Esqr. Thomas Watson John McHaffie |
009 | [Situation] 10 Chains NE [North East] of the Village of Kirkcolm This is the old church yard in which is the remains of the Old Parish church which at present consists of little more than the foundation of a Side wall being only one foot over the surface the remainder of the Site of the building can scarcly be traced the church yard is still used by some families as a burying ground. |
| KIRKCOLM CHURCH | 009 | This was originally the Parish Church dedicated to St Columba hence the name Kirkcolm. |
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Parish of Kirkcolm
Form 136
Page 38 - Tunnock's Bridge
38 - Corsewall Burn
32 - Old church yard
From the Chapel of "Kilmorie" which was destroyed at the reformation, a Stone was brought
which when the late Parish Church of Kirkcolm was repaired, 118 years ago, was placed as a lintel over
its west door. In 1821 when that Church was pulled down this Stone was left in the Church yard. *
* It has since been removed to the garden of Mr Moore at Corsewall.
It is of Gray whinstone, carved on one side with armorial bearings, in so rude and primitive a
style, that the figures can only be conjectured. - There is the appearance of a shield, on
which an Animal is sculptured, surrounded by a cornucopia. A large cross, with some
resemblance to the maltese cross, surmounts the shield on the lower part of which there appears
to be two supporters, one resembling a fish the other a serpent. On the other side of the stone is a figure
whose Arms are extended
on a Cross, and beneath
it another figure with the scarcely discernable
appearance of an Animal
by its side.
Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841 page 111
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.