Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTSLOGGAN BRIDGE | Portsloggan Bridge Portsloggan Bridge |
James Ross Portsloggan via Port Patrick John Johnston Knock & Maize By P.[Port] Patrick |
015 | A Small Bridge with One Arch & raised Battlements Built with Stone Etc. It is a Co. [County] Bridge & was recently Re Built. It is Situated on the Road from P. [Port] Patrick to Stranraer and at a Short distance South of Portsloggan farm House. It is Built on the Boundary between Portsloggan, & the Knock and Maize |
| CAIRN HILL | Cairn Hill Cairn Hill |
James Ross Portsloggan via Port Patrick Andrew Ross Portsloggan via Port Patrick |
015 | A Considerable hill, the Soil of which is Arable. On it Stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party "Sheepfield" It Commands a pretty good view of the Surrounding Country. The distant hills in the North of ireland Can be Seen off this hill. in Clear weather . It is on the farm of Portsloggan, a Short distance N.W. [North West] off the Farm House. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 58 -- Plan 15B Trace No. 2 -- [Parish] of Leswalt
List of Names Collected by John Callanan C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
Objects
Portsloggan Bridge - A Bridge
Cairn Hill - Hill ◬ [Trigonometrical Point]
[Signed] John Callanan
C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 34 - Parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick, OS1/35/34
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.