Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITTAL HILL | Spittal Hill Spittal Hill Spittal |
Thomas McCrackin Thomas Cluckie Ainslie's Map 1782 |
021 | [Situation ]About 1 3/8 miles SW. by S. [West by South] from Upper Kilhilt A small hill on the farm of Spittal the Surface of which is arable on its Summit is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Spittal Hill' |
| SPITTAL BRIDGE | Spittal Bridge Spittal Bridge |
Thomas McCrackin Thomas Cluckie |
021 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles SW. by W [South West by West] from Upper Kilhilt A small Stone County Bridge of one Arch, over a small Stream on the line of the road leading from Stranraer to Portpatrick |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 3
Parish of Portpatrick
Form 136 Page -- Page
Spittal Hill - 33
Spittal Bridge -- 33
Spittal - derived from the word Hospital
See Chalmer's Caledonia
Vol [volume] 3 P. [Page] 423
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 54 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Portpatrick, OS1/35/54
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.