Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAIDENHEAD BAY | Maidenhead Bay Maidenhead Bay Maidenhead Bay |
William McDowall William Gibson William Milroy |
031 | [Situation] At the East side of Farie Rock. A Small creek or inlet of the Sea interspersed with rocks & Shingle. It derives its name from the quantities of Shell fish got in it - Called Maidenhead. |
| LOGAN FISH POND | Logan Fish Pond Logan Fish Pond Logan Fish Pond Fish Pond . . Logan Fish-pond |
William Gibson John Milroy William McDowall Royl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819. Statl. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1841, Page 213 |
031 | [Situation] 4 chains East of Farie Rock. A Pond excavated out of a solid rock at the North end of a small Narrow Gully or inlet of the Sea by which the pond is filled at high water, the Superfluous water returns or discharges by a [Grating] when the Tide Ebbs. Adjacent to it is a neat Cottage for the fisherman & Caretaker who preserves the Fish & feeds them with [Limpets] etc. in the Pond. The fish of this pond are for the use of Col. [Colonel] McDowalls Table & the fisherman is allowed an yearly Salary for the Supplying of Logan House with fish.- |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 32 -- Parish of KirKmaiden
Form 136
Page 85- Maiden head Bay
86- Logan Fish Pond
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.