Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALSIER BRIDGE | Balsier Bridge Balsier Bridge Balsier Bridge Balsier Bridge |
James Cumming William McAdam William Dorman George McHaffie Esq. |
030 | [Situation] 5/8 miles S by W [South by West] from Sorbie Village. A small stone built County Bridge, on the road leading from Sorbie to Whithorn and named from its proximity to Balsier farm house, it has but one Arch. |
| BARLEDZIEW HILL | Barladziew Hill Barladziew Hill Barledzew Barledziew Barlady Barledziew |
James Cumming William McAdam William Dorman Royl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 7/8 mile S .S W [South South West] from Sorbie Village. An Arable hill upon the farm of Baladziew upon the summit of which there is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] party "Barladziew" |
| BARLEDZIEW | Barladziew Barladziew Barledzew Barledziew Barlady Darlady Barledziew |
James Cumming William McAdam William Dorman Royl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 General Map of Scotland. George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 7/8 mile S .S W [South South West] from Sorbie Village. A farm house and offices in good repair, on the Estate of the Earl of Stair. A short distance from this farm there is another of the same name. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 29- Parish of Sorbie
Form 136
Page 72 - Balsier Bridge [Note] (Ball Saibhir) A fertile or plentiful place
72 - Barladziew Hill [Note] Gaelic but corrupted to a degree of uncertainty
72 - Barladziew [Barledziew written on plan]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 77 - Parishes of Kirkinner, Sorbie, Glasserton, Whithorn, OS1/35/77
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkinner, Sorbie, Glasserton, Whithorn.
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.