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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOWAY HOUSE | Galloway House Galloway House Galloway House Galloway House Galloway House Galloway House Galloway House Galloway House Galloway House |
John Stewart Esqr. Earl of Galloway W Dorman G.C. Dinwoodie Alexander MacCulloch Statistical Account of Scotland Vol 1 P. [Page] 265 Rl [Royal] Engineers Map 1819 Ainslies Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] near the north Side of Rigg or Cruggleton Bay In the S.E. [South East] side of the Parish of Sorbie. A large Mansion house built about a century ago it has lately undergone a thorough repair and attached to it is a large extent of domain lands and ornamental patches of wood It is the residence and property of the Earl of Galloway. |
| MAIDEN CRAIGS | Maiden Craigs Maiden Craigs Maiden Craigs Maiden Craigs |
Thomas Craig Matthew Rae W Donnan George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 3/8 mile SE by E. [South East by East] of Galloway House One large and three pieces of flat rocks Situated between the high and low water mark on the north side of Rigg Bay. |
| WHITHORN LODGE | Whithorn Lodge Whithorn Lodge Whithorn Lodge Whithorn Lodge Whithorn Lodge |
John Stewart Esqr Matthew Rae W. Donnan G.C. Dinwoodie Alexander McCulloch George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 5/8 mile SW by W [South West by West] of Galloway House. A small neat cottage in good repair at the entrance of an avenue leading to Galloway House from the public road from Garlieston to Whithorn and about 1 mile from the former place. |
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Parish of Sorbie
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29 Galloway House
29 Maiden Craig
31 Whithorn Lodge
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.