Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANDLE CAVE | Candle Cave Candle Cave |
Thomas Orr James Ross |
015 | [Situation] On the Western Coast of the Parish and 7/8 Mile North by west of Knock Bay This cave is situate in a small creek on the sea shore the entrance of which is in the face of a perpendicular Rock & extends in for a considerable distance Situate near to the north side is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Sheepfield Shore or Sheepfold" |
| ROUGH CAIRN HILL | Cairn Hill Cairn Hill Rough Cairn Hill Rough Cairn Hill Rough Cairn Hill Rough Cairn Hill |
James Ross Andrew Ross Charles Kerr John McCubbin W. McNeill John Kerr |
015 | [Situation] 3/8 Mile East of Candle Cave on the western Coast of the Parish A considerable Hill on the farm of Portsloggan the soil of which is arable land on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Sheepfield on this hill is a Fort surrounded by a drain |
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Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 47 -Candle Cave
49- Cairn Hill
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.