Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROADSEA BAY | Broadsea Bay Broadsea Bay |
Charles Kerr John Kerr |
015 | [Situation] About 2 miles SW [South West] off Lochnaw Castle This name applies to a part of the Sea Shore extending from Cranberry Point to Black Head. Lime is sometimes imported to this place |
| CRANBERRY POINT | Cranberry Point Cranberry Point Cranberry Point |
Charles Kerr John Kerr John McChutchan |
015 | [Situation] At the northern extremity of Broadsea Bay A rugged point of rocks projecting into the Sea on the Shore of the farm of Meikle Larbrax |
| BROAD PORT | Broad Port Broad Port Broad Port |
John Kerr John McCutchan Charles Kerr |
015 | [Situation] 1/4 mile SE [South East] off Cranberry Point A small Creek or inlet of the sea The shore at this place consists of flat rocks and sand It is part of the Shore of the farm of Meikle Larbrax apparently it is not used as a place of Landing |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 25
Parish of Leswalt
first Page of Trace 4
Form 136
Page 75- Broadsea Bay
77- Cranberry Point
77- Broad Port
[note] "Cranberry" The oxycoccus palustris; order, Ericaceae.
a small prostrate evergreen creeping shrub, common
in turfy bogs in Scotland, Ireland and some places in England.
New Universal Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 33 - Parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick, OS1/35/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick.
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.