Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLE STONE | Hoole Stone Hoole Stone |
David Adams Peter Crawford |
027 | I mile North of Ardwell Bay. This name applies to a rock about 20ft. high & in a sloping position against a precipice on the Western shore of Stoneykirk close by the bottom of the precipice is a hole thro [through] the Rock Capable of letting Cattle pass through from which this name is derived & also Hole Stone Bay. |
| HOLE STONE BAY | Hole Stone Bay Hole Stone Bay |
David Adams P. Crawford |
027 | On the Western coast of the Parish and 1 mile North of Ardwell Bay. A small Creek or Gully on the western shpre of Stoney Kirk in which are rocks & boulders interspersed. It takes it name from a stone that is Adjacent Called the hole stone. At a short distance to the west of this Bay, is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. party "Ringinney West" |
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Parish of Stoneykirk
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.