Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLEUK HOLE | fluke hole | w.m coid. geo mchaffie esq jas wallace. |
029 | a considerable salt water pool on the sea beach situated between high & low water mark, in it are small fish called flounders caught by the fishermen. flounder is caled fluke in this locality. |
Continued entries/extra info
flook. fleuk, a generic name for various kinds of flat fish most generally used to denote the common flounder. scottish dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 75 - Parishes of Mochrum, Kirkinner, Sorbie and Glasserton, OS1/35/75
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Mochrum, Kirkinner, Sorbie, and Glasserton.
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.