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
- 70 - Kirkcolm , Page 70
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNHILL | Cairnhill | James Kennedy Southcairn by KirKcolm Robert Cochrane North Cairn (via) KirKcolm |
004 | This name applies a large hill or high ground part of 10 Chains North West of Drum hill where was formerly a Cairn little of which remains at the time the Stones were taken away A Stone trough was found about 2 feet Square Covered with another Stone it Contained human bones |
| BLOODYSLOCH | BloodySloch Bloodyslock |
John McCammon Barnhill by KirKcolm James Osburn Cairnside via KirKcolm |
004 | This name applies to a creek or inlet about ½ mile South of the Lighthouse Which although near Level is exceedingly rough it is on the farm of Barnshill. It is said that into this slock was driven cattle for the purpose being bled at a certain season of the year - Hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by William Rogers Pt. [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Plan 4.A Trace 1
[Parish] Kirkcolm
Object
Cairnhill - Hill & Site of Cairn
Bloody Slock - Sea Coast
[Signed] William Rogers
Pt. RS [Private Royal Sappers ] & Miners
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.