Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GHOST STONE | The Ghost Stone The Ghost Stone |
William Yates Barlure Via Glenluce John Wilson New Luce Via Glenluce |
011 | A large Stone or Rock of Granwackie upon the edge of a precipitous bank & upon the farm of Barlure. |
| THE GHOST STONE BANK | The Ghost Stone Bank The Ghost Stone Bank |
William Yates Barlure Via Glenluce John Wilson New Luce Via Glenluce |
011 | A precipitous bank on the top of which "The Ghost Stone" is situated. |
| THE GHOST STONE HOWE | The Ghost Stone Howe The Ghost Stone Howe |
William Yates Barlure Via Glenluce John Wilson New Luce Via Glenluce |
011 | A hollow surrounded on the N. E. [North East] & South sides by the Ghost Stone Bank. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names Collected by Corpl. [Corporal] Robert Barlow RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners].
Plan - 11A -- Trace - 4 -- Parish - New Luce
The Ghost Stone -- Object - a Rock
The Ghost Stone Bank-- Object - a Bank
The Ghost Stone Howe -- Object - a Hollow
[Note]
N.B. The above names are pronounced by the people Ghaist Stane altho' [although] they give the
spelling as above.
[Signed by]
Robert Barlow
Corpl. RS&M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
18th. Novr. [November] 1846.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 21 - Parishes of Inch and New Luce, OS1/35/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Inch, and New Luce.
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.