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
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOODY ROCK | Bloody Rock Bloody Rock Bloody Rock |
James Osborne John McCamon George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] On the Shore S.W. [South West] side of Illan-na-guy nearly ¾ mile S.W. [South West] of Corsewall Lighthouse A Small rock projecting a little into the Sea south of Emers Isle. The name is tolerably well Known though an insignificant [object] |
| BLOODY SLOUCH | Bloody Slock Bloody Slock Bloody Slouch |
James McCamon James Osborne George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] On the South side of Bloody Rock ¾ mile S.W. [South West] of Corsewall Lighthouse This name applies to a creek or inlet of the sea on the farm of [Baron]-hill about ½ mile south of Corswall Lighthouse the coast here tho low is very rough The name is said to arise from the circumstance the farmers bleeding their cattle [in] this place |
| THE OX ROCKS | Ox Rocks Owse Ouse Rocks Owse The Ox The Ox The Ox Rocks |
John Knox John Cockrane James Osborne James Kennedy Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] ¼ mile N.W. [North West] of Barrack Point & ⅞ mile SW. [South West] of Corsewall Lighthouse, about 15 chains from the Shore Two rocks or small rocky [islets] in the sea a short distance from shore near Barrock Point on of which is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party Orrest Rock |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 8
Parish of Kirkcolm
Form 136
Page 61 - Bloody RocK
63- Bloody Slouch
66- Ox Rocks
"Slouch" A deep ravine, a gully.
Dr [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
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.