Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRUGGLETON POINT | Cruggleton Point Cruggleton Point Cruggleton Point |
Alexander Montgomery Burnhouse Peter Muir Palmallet by Whithorn Andrew Broadfoot Cruggleton |
030 | A rocky headland headland projecting about 10 Chains into the bay of Wigtown it is a Steep and irregular precipice about 240 feet high & on its Summit is the ruins of Cruggleton Castle. It is Situated on the farm of Cruggleton hence its name. |
| BURNHOUSE BURN | Burnhouse Burn Burnhouse Burn |
Alexander Montgomery Burnhouse Peter Muir Palmallet by Whithorn |
030 | A Small Stream flowing out of Palmallet Loch and flowing into the Bay of Wigtown in its Course it passes Close by Burnhouse (A Cothouse on the farm of Palmallet) hence Its name. |
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Wigtownshire
List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 30D Trace 5
Parish Sorbie
Object
Cruggleton Point - a rocky headland
Burnhouse Burn - A Stream
[Signed] Thomas Smith
13th. 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.