Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKDOWN FERRY | Knockdown ferry Knockdown ferry Knockdown ferry |
Mr. Aitkin. Mr. Carson. George McHaffie Esq. |
020 | [Situation] - In the S.E. [South east] of the Parish - A Ferry on the River Cree between Wigtonshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. and about 1 mile North of Creetown |
| ADDERHALL | Adder - hall Adder hall |
John Ferguson. John Hewetson. |
020 | [Situation] In the S.E. [South east] of the Parish - A Cottage on the western edge of Cree Moss. with a small farm attached. The place is remarkable for the number of Adders in its locality from which circumstances the house has derived its present name.- |
| INKS | Inks Inks |
George McHaffie Esqr. Jamieson's Dictionary. |
020 | [Situation] - On the margin of River Cree - That part of the low lands on the side of a river which is overflowed by the Sea in Spring-tides. They are covered by a short coarse grass. Peculiar to Galloway. Dr. [Doctor] Jamiesons Scottish Dictionary. |
Continued entries/extra info
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20 - Knockdown Ferry
19- Adder Hall
Inks
"Cnoc" A hill
"Down" Brown. brown coloured, Gaelic Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 51 - Parishes of Wigtown and Penninghame, OS1/35/51
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Wigtown, and Penninghame.
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.