Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHIG'S HOLE | Whig's Hole Whig's Hole Whig's Hole |
James Grierson. Robert Jardine. James Cairns. |
026 | [Situation] - 25 Chains S [South] of Kirkdale Bridge. A Cave in the Heughs of Barholme, the entrance of which is about 3 feet above high water mark, it extends for about 2 chains with a depression of about 1 foot in 5 & from 3 to 6 feet in breadth and from 2 1/2 to 8 feet in height. This cave is supposed to have been a place of refuge by the Covenanters in the time of the religious Struggle [between] the Presbyterians & Episcopacy. |
| KIRKBRIDE WATER PERCH | Kirkbride Water Perch Kirkbride Water Perch |
James Irvine. Jame Grierson. |
026 | [Situation]- At the South Side of Kirkbride Scar. A pole used as a beacon to guide the Small vessels or boats resorting to this place. The pole is also used as a Trigl . [Trigonometrical] Station. - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 14 -- 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.