Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELL WELL MOSS | Bell Well Moss | James Moreson Garliestown John Hannay Burgess Outon Whithorn |
030 | The Name given apples to A Small Loch Which was formerly A Moss Which after being Cutt out Or all used as fuel. It was Sunk for Marl Afterwards & has since been a Loch Although It still retains its old name of Bell Well Moss It is on the farms of Burgess & Gallows Outon. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by Pt [Private] William Birkby 1st. Examiner
Plan 30D Trace No. 3
Parish Whithorn
Object
Bell Well Moss - Loch & Marsh
[Signed] William Birkby
Pt RS [Private Royal Sappers] & Miners
12th. 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.