Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKDALE BRIDGE | Kirkdale Bridge Kirkdale Bridge Kirkdale Bridge |
Alexander McKean. James McKean. Charles Rogan. |
026 | [Situation] - 7 miles NE [North East] of Gatehouse of Fleet on the road to Newtonstewart. A Stone bridge of 3 arches over Kirkdale Burn on the road from Creetown to Gatehouse. It is a County bridge. - |
| MEG MERRILEE5 or DIRK HATTERICK'S CAVE | Meg Merrilies Cave. Meg Merrilies Cave. Meg Merrilies Cave. Meg Merrilies or Dirk Hatterick's Cave. |
James Grierson. Alexander McQuhae. Robert Jardine. See Name Book Plan 48A Kirke [Kirkcudbrightshire] |
026 | [Situation] - 1/4 mile South of Kirkdale Bridge. A remarkable cave the entrance of which is Situate about 15 feet above the High water mark. It is attained by climbing a Slight precipice, it then descends perpendicularly for about 10 feet where it forms a sort of gallery running horizontally for about 250 links & from 3 to 8 feet in breath & from 2 1/2 to 12 ft. in height. It is said to be the cave alluded to in Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scot as the Smugglers rendezvous & is named after 2 Conspicuous Characters in that novel. |
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[Page] 13 - Parish of Kirkmabreck
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 68 - Parishes of Kirkinner and Kirkmabreck, OS1/35/68
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkinner, and Kirkmabreck.
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.