Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK CAVE | Black Cave Black CAve Cave Mafaddeen |
David Adams Salt Pans Via Stoneykirk Peter Crawford, workman, Low Ardwell via Stoneykirk Andrew McDonald Workman High Ardwell via Stoneykirk |
027 | Is East of Salt Pans in the face of a perpendicular Rock. the entrance is open and can pass in for a considerable distance until stoped by a wall that had been built by some of the farmers who had lived Convenient, it runs in a NorthEasterly direction. And from its dark appearance it gets the name of Black Cave. An extensive Cave inside. |
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1st Examiner
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Plan 27B List of Names collected by C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordan, 4th August 1847
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.