Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPEL ROSSAN | Chapel Rosson Chapel Rosson Chapel Rossan Chapel Rossan Chapel Rossan Chapel Rossan |
William Harkness John Aughterson Proprietors Rent Roll Mr. Lamb Free Ch. [Church] Minister David Cameron Coast Officer Drumore Gazetteer of Scotland Vol 1 page 184 Published 1842 |
027 | [Situation] 25 chains N by E [North by East] of Auchness A small building of Ancient construction erected to commemorate the name of the place where in former times stood a church or Chapel called Chapel Rosson or the Chapel of the promontory. |
| CHAPEL ROSSAN BRIDGE | Chapel Rosson Bridge Chapel Rosson Bridge Chapel Rossan Bridge Chapel Rossan Bridge Chapel Rossan Bridge |
William Harkness John Aughterson Rev, [Reverend] Mr Lamb Free Church Min [Minister] Proprietors Rent Roll David Cameron Coast Officer Drumore Gazetteer of Scotland Vol. [volume] 1 page 184 Published 1842 |
027 | [Situation] 25 Chains N by E [North by East] of Auchness A small stone Bridge with one arch over a small stream on the old road from Stoneykirk to Drumore. it is a County Bridge, it takes its name from Chapel Rosson As there is mention of an old Chapel having been here, where it stood is not known by the inhabitants. |
| ROSSAN KNOWES | Rosson Knowes Rosson Knowes Rossan Knowes Rossan Knowes Rossan Knowes Rossan Knowes |
William Harkness John Aughterson Rev. [Reverend] John Lamb Free Church Min. [Minister] Proprietors Rent Roll David Cameron Coast Officer Drumore Gazetteer of Scotland Published 1842, Vol. [Volume] 1 page 184 |
027 | A long range of hills on the farm of Auchness which is planted with wood this place is well known by Rosson Knowes the word Planting is not added to it. |
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Parish of Kirkmaiden
Ross (Gaelic) A promontory an Isthmus etc. arable land
An (Gaelic) A termination used as a diminutive
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.