Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMANTRAE PLANTATION | Drumantrae Planting Drumantrae Planting Drumantrae |
Sir John McTaggart Hugh Henry Ainslies Map 1782 |
027 | [Situation] ½ mile N.E. of Ardwell House A long narrow stripe of plantation on the farm of Drumantrae the wood of which consists of Ash Oak and Fir, with some beech. The property of Sir John McTaggart |
| ISLES OF KILLASER | The Isles of Killeser The Isles of Killeser Killaser Isles of Killaser |
Sir John McTaggart Hugh Henry Simsons description of Galloway page 65 Pel. 1823 Ainslies Map 1782 |
027 | [Situation] ½ Mile East of Ardwell House A considerable Strand or bay on the sea shore of the lands of Ardwell Sir John McTaggart says this place had been a harbour formerly where vessels of any Tonage might enter. Nothing remains of it now except a few bare stakes of wood & two elevations which marks the place that once were Islands or landing places they are now washed over by the tide. There is safe anchorage a short distance from land. |
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Parish of Stoneykirk
Druim (Gaelic) The ridge of a hill etc.
Traigh (Gaelic) The sea shore etc.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 71 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/71
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk and Kirkmaiden.
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.