Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLE GINKINS | Hole Ginkins Hole Ginkins |
John McCracken John Smith |
021 | [Situation] At the north Side of port of Spittal Bay A Small Creek, and flat piece [of] land at the bottom of the [precipitous] Shore of the Lands of Port of [Spittal] Situate near to the north of Port of Spittal Bay. Tradition of the Country says that there has [been] people buried here also that [there] was two Girls, found tied [together] with a rope probably driven by the Tide to this creek & [are] buryed in this small flat piece [of] Land there was a letter found [on] them which give their name Hence the name. |
| PORT OF SPITTAL BAY | Portaspittle Bay Portaspittle Bay Port Spittal Port o' Spittal |
John McCracken John Smith Ainslie's map 1782 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] map 1819 |
021 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 miles SE of Port Patrick A considerable Creek or small [inlet] on the sea shore of the Lands [of] Port of Spittal used, as a [landing] place for small fishing [boats] The beach of which consists [of] Sand & shingle. The North [&] South sides are very Rocky [&] precipitous.- |
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Parish of Stoneykirk
Form 136
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168 -- Hole Ginkins
170 -- Port of Spittal Bay
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.