Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAIDENHEAD BAY | Maidenhead Bay Maidenhead Bay |
John Murdoch Esqr. Alexander Nevin |
021 | [Situation] About 5/8 mile NW by W [North West by West] of the town of Port Patrick. A small Creek or Gully between rocks where boats cannot enter At very low Tides small shell [fish] are found in the Sand called Maidenheads Hence the name |
| SLOGANAGLASSIN | Sloganaglasson Sloganaglasson Slogan a glassin |
John Murdoch Esqr. Alexander Nevin Statistical Acct. [Account] of Wigtonshire page 131 |
021 | [Situation] About 1/2 mile NW by W [North West by West] of Port Patrick A rock on the Sea Coast used as a fishing seat by Anglers [Situated] close to the West side of Co Hill [on] which hill is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station [called] by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Cohill"- |
| WEE CAVE | Wee Cave Wee Cave Wi Cave |
Alexander Nevin H. Robinson John Murdoch Esqr. |
021 | [Situation] About 2 chains SE [South East] of Maidenhead Bay A Small cave in the rocks at the [base] of Co Hill not of any note [It] is frequently termed the wee [cave] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Port Patrick
Form 136
Page
125 -- Maidenhead Bay
125 -- Wee Cave
126 -- Sloganaglassin
"Wee" little small
Walker.
Slugan - a whirlpool.
Glaisean - a coal - fish etc.
Gaelic Dictionary
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.