Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkcolm , Index
- 3 - Kirkcolm , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Kirkcolm , Page 10
- 20 - Kirkcolm , Page 20
- 30 - Kirkcolm , Page 30
- 35A - Kirkcolm , loose page
- 40 - Kirkcolm , Page 40
- 50 - Kirkcolm , Page 50
- 60 - Kirkcolm , Page 60
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- 80 - Kirkcolm , Page 80
- 90 - Kirkcolm , Page 90
- 100 - Kirkcolm , Page 100
- 110 - Kirkcolm , Page 110
- 120 - Kirkcolm , Page 120
- 129 - Kirkcolm , Page 129 (end)
- 130 - Kirkcolm , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTLONG BAY | Portlong Bay Portlong Bay Port Long Port Long Portlong Bay |
James Kennedy Archibald Niblo Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About ¾ mile south of Port Garvillan An opening or cleft between rocks near Laggan Kiln Though the name is tolerably well Known yet is an object of little note |
| LAGGAN HILL | Laggan Kiln Laggan Kiln Laggan Hill Laggan Hill Laggan Hill Laggan Hill |
James Kennedy Archibald Niblo Alexander McNeil Esqr. Andrew McWilliam Henry McClymont Mrs Wallace |
004 | [Situation] On the East side of Portlong Bay A hill of a ridge like shape on which stood formerly a corn Kiln the site of which can only with difficulty be traced but some rubbish or ruins of it remains on which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Laggan Hill" on the shore near this place is a dangerous reef of rocks called the Sea of Laggan or The Ebb Stone See adjoining plan |
| WHITE HILL | White Hill White Hill White Hill |
James Kennedy Archibald Niblo George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] adjoining the north Side of Laggan Hill A Small hill on the farm of South Cairn the soil of which is arable the nearest the sea is precipitous forming a ridge or bank apparently caused by the action of water at some remote period |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkcolm
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 2 - Parish of Kirkcolm, OS1/35/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Kirkcolm.
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.