Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOWAY PORT | Galloway Port Galloway Port |
Sandy Colm, Fisherman, High Ardwell Andrew McDonald, Workman, High Ardwell |
027 | This is a narrow Creek, where small fishing boats can be drawn from the land to the low water and is bounded on the S. [South] and North sides by rocks, it takes this name from a man named Galloway who lived near this place many years ago. |
| STINKING BIGHT | Stinking Bight Stinking Bight Stinking Bught Stinking Bught |
Andrew McDonald Workman High Ardwell Peter Crawford, Workman, Low Ardwell Alexander McColm High Ardwell avid Adams Salt Pans Ardwell Inn |
027 | This is a flat between the rocks where the weed is driven in by the tide, when left for any time it has a bad smell, and from which it takes the name given. |
| HORNY | Horny Horny |
Sandy Colm, Fisherman High Ardwell Andrew McDonald Workman, High Ardwell |
027 | A projecting piece of land, rugged in appearance, and on the west side is a sloping declevity |
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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.