Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAW POINT | Daw Point Daw Point Daw Point |
William Gibson William McDowall William Todd |
031 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles SW by W [South West by West] of Logan House. A point of rocks on the sea Coast used as a Seat by fishermen whilst Angling. |
| MULL OF LOGAN | Mull of Logan. Mull of Logan. Mull of Logan. Mull of Logan. |
William Gibson. John Milroy. Ainslies Map of 1782. Royal Engrs [Engineers] Map 1819. |
031 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles WSW [West South West] of Logan House. A tolerable large & Elevated headland on the most North Western point of Logan Estate, the Surface of which with the exception of Sea Shore is all arable land, on it is a Beacon erected by Col. [Colonel] McDowall of Logan, which Serves the twofold purposes of a Cattle [shade] & a mark for navigators entering Port Logan harbour. The two [ends] of this building also the N. W.[North West] side is rising about 40 or 50 feet above the Surface, it is loop holed, the Top & resembles a Castle at a Considerable distance. |
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[Page] 28 -- Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
page 81 Daw Point
87 Mull of Logan
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 81 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/81
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk, and Kirkmaiden.
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.