Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARISH CHURCH | Parish Church | George McHaffie Esqr. Provost Wigtown | 020 | The Parish Church of wigtown consecrated to St. Machule (previous to the reformation) a St. of British origin who Died AD> 554 See Chalmers Caledonia Vol [Volume] 3 p. [page] 424 The Earl of Galloway is now Patron of the Ch. [Church] & titular of the teinds it was mostly rebuilt in 1730 & completelyrepaired about 1770. see Chalmers Cal. [Caledonia] vol. [volume] 3. p. [page] 425.- It is now somewhat dilapidated.- It has three galleries Viz the E. [East] W. [West] & North. - sittings 660 |
| WINDY HILL | Windy Hill | George McHaffie Esqr. Provost Wigtown | 020 | A Hill much expanded. on its summit is an old Quarry of whinstone.- |
Continued entries/extra info
Plan 20 B -- List of Names collected by Corpl. [Corporal] Robert Barlow 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 20
Trace 3 -- [Parish] Wigtown
Object
Parish Church -Church
Windy Hill - Hill
[Signed] Robert Barlow
Corpl. R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
5th. June 1845
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 52 - Parishes of Wigtown, Kirkinner and Kilmabreck, OS1/35/52
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Wigtown, Kirkinner, and Kilmabreck.
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.