Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVY LODGE | Ivy Lodge Ivy lodge |
John Stewart Powton Whithorn Nicholas MacKin Garliestown |
030 | A Small Cottage on the Demesne Lands attached to Galloway House. It is built of Stone And Slated its roof and Sides are all coverer'd [covered] with Ivy, hence Its Name. |
| SLIDDERY POINT | Sliddery Point | Thomas Craig Pier Cottage John Stewart Powton Whithorn |
030 | A Slightly projecting headland, Situated at South entrance of Rigg Bay It is low being much of a ridge like Shape and is Covered with loose Bolders, Which by the action of the water on them, are become quite Slippery hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 30D Trace 2
Parish Sorbie
Object
Ivy Lodge - House
Sliddery Point - Point
[Signed] Thomas Smith
28th. June 1848
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 80 - Parishes of Sorbie and Whithorn, OS1/35/80
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Sorbie, and 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.