Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOOR PLANTATION | Moor Plantation Moor Plantation |
William Reside John Lamb |
021 | [Situation] About 7/8 mile N W by N [North West by North] of Port Patrick A considerable plantation on Auchtremakain moor the [whole] of which consists of Firs Oak etc. |
| COVE HILL | Co Hill Co Hill Co Hill |
William Reside John Lamb John Murdoch |
021 | [Situation] 1/2 mile N W by N [North West by North] of Port Patrick A hill on the home farm of Dunskey the surface of [which] is arable land on it is a [Trigl.] Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party [Coo] Hill- This hill takes its name from a Cove that is close to [it] on the sea shore - Co being the scotch Term for the Cove. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Port Patrick
Form 136
Page 103- Moor Plantation
107; 123 - Cove Hill
"Cove" a cave Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
"Co" appears to be a vulgar contraction of the word Cove as
"Doo is of the Dove etc
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 53 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Portpatrick, OS1/35/53
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk, 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.