Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDWELL HEAD | Ardwell Head Ardwell House |
David Adams Salt Pans, via, Moat Slap Post Office William McCubbin Fisherman High Ardwell, via Moat Slap Post Office |
027 | Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party on Trace Ardwell Bead. Described with Carrick Caper in forms 21 |
| IRON SLUNK | Iron Slunk Iron Slunk |
David Adam Salt Pans (via) Moat Slap P. [Post] Office William McCubbin Fisherman High Ardwell, (via) Moat Slap Post Office |
027 | This name is given to this Slunk, from a vessel which has been wrecked at the place, and laden with Iron |
| DUN ISLE | Dun Isle Dun Isle |
Davids Adams Salt Pans, via, Moat Slap P. [Post] Office William McCubbin Fisherman High Ardwell, Post Office |
027 | A large Rock, between high and low water mark, it has a blackish appearance from the surge of sea beating over it. for which reason they persons visiting the shore calls it the Dun Isle. |
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Plan 27B List of Names Collected by C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordan 20th August 1847
Parish Stoneykirk
[signed] Thomas Jordan 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.