Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLE STONE BAY | Hole Stone Bay Hole Stone Bay |
David Adams Saltpans Via Stoneykirk Peter Crawford workman Low Ardwell Via Stoneykirk Peter Crawford |
027 | A small Bay or Creek in which are rocks and boulders interspersed. it takes its name from a stone that is adjacent called Hole stone. |
| HOLE STONE | Hole Stone Hole Stone |
David Adams Salt Pans via Stoneykirk Peter Crawford Low Ardwell via Stoneykirk |
027 | This name is applyed to a Rock, situated in a small Bay, it is about 20 feet high and in a sloping position against a precipice, close by the bottom of the precipice is a hole thro [through] the stone capable of letting cattle pass through, from which it is called by the name given and also the Bay above described. |
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1st Examiner
Plan 27B List of Names Collected by C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordon 4th August 1847
Thomas Jordon c.a. [Civilian Assistant]
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.