Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBEG | Barbeg Barbeg Barbeg |
Sir James D. Hay Bart. [Baronet] William Hyslop Mr Robert McKenzie |
017 | [Situation] In the S.W. [South West] part of the Ph. [Parish] of Old Luce & South of Dunragit. A small planted hill on its summit stands a flag staff used as a trigl. [trigonometrical] point |
| PILTANTON BRIDGE | Pooltanton Bridge Pooltanton Bridge Piltanton Piltanton Bridge |
Mr Robert McKenzie William Thorburn Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
017 | [Situation] In the S.W. [South West of the Parish of Old Luce 3 miles West of Glenluce on the road leading from that village to Stonykirk & Sandhead also the old road leading to Portpatrick. A small stone bridge of one arch in good repair on the old road leading from Glenluce to Portpatrick The Pooltanton Burn runs under this bridge This is a County Bridge |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Old Luce
[Form 136] Page
56 Barbeg
56 Piltanton Bridge
[Notes]
"Barr" - The top, the uppermost part of anything.
"Beag" - Little, small etc Gaelic Dictionary.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 41 - Parishes of Old Luce and Inch, OS1/35/41
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Old Luce, and Inch.
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.