Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK LOCH | Black Loch Black Loch Black Loch |
William McKie Nathaniel Brown George McHaffie Esqr. |
029 | [Situation] 1 1/8 miles WNW [West North West] of Castlewigg. This name applies to a considerable marsh which at one time was a loch but of late it was drained so that the water is nearly all run out of it. |
| BLACK LOCH PLANTATION | Black Loch Planting Black Loch Planting Black Loch Plantation |
William McKie Nathaniel Brown George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] About 1 mile WNW [West North West] of Castlewigg. A large portion of mixed wood on the right of the road leading from Garlieston to Port William and a short distance east of Ravenston farm house and on the estate of the Earl of Stair. |
| MOSSPARK | Moss Park Moss Park Mosspark Mosspark. |
William McKie Nathaniel Brown Royal Engineers Map 1819 George McHaffie, Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] About ¾ mile W by N [West by North] of Castlewigg A neat farm house with Suitable Offices detached all of which are in good repair and with about 63 acres of arable pland attached. The tenant says the name of the house was formerly Back Park. . |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 4
Parish of Glasserton
Form 136 Page
24 Black Loch
24 Black Loch Plantation
23 Moss Park
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 79 - Parishes of Whithorn, Glasserton and Sorbie, OS1/35/79
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Whithorn, Glasserton and Sorbie.
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.