Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITECROOK | Whitecrook Whitecrook Whitecrook Whitecrook |
W. T. Saunders William Paul Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
017 | [Situation] In the S.W. [South West] of the Parish of Old Luce about 3 miles W. [West] from Glenluce on the Road to Stranraer. An ordinary farm house with office houses in good repair and a farm of 247 acres of arable land attached. The property of Col [Colonel] McDowal Logan |
| RINGDOO POINT | Ringdoo Point Ring-doo Point Ringdoo Point Ringdoo Point |
Mr Robert McKenzie William Paul William Thorburn George McHaffie Esqr. |
017 | [Situation] In the S.W. [South West] of the Parish of Old Luce about 2 miles S.W. [South West] of Glenluce 3/4 mile South of Whitecrook. A trigl. [trigonometrical] station on a point of land in the Eastern part of Low Torrs farm This place consists of a sandy tract the station is called after the name of the place on which it stands. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Old Luce
Form 136 Page
61;55 Whitecrook
61 Ringdoo Point
[Notes]
"Rinn" - A promontory, a point
"Dubh" - Black, Dark 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.