Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkmaiden , Index
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- 101 - Kirkmaiden , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROCK'S COVE | Brock's Cove Brock's Cove Brock's Cove |
John Chambers William Todd George McHaffie, Esq. |
031 | A considerable cove extending in a southerly direction for about 40 feet, the entrance is about 10 feet high. Situate to the south of Slate Heugh Bay & about 10 chains west of a Triangulation Station called 'Muldaddy'. South of Muldaddie Hill. |
| KETTLE MOUTH | Kettle Mouth Kettle Mouth Kettle Mouth |
John Chambers William Todd George McHaffie, Esq. |
031 | A gullet or crevice between rocks on the sea coast into which the tide flows with considerable force. SW of Muldaddie Hill. |
| SLATE HEUGH BAY | Slate Heugh Bay Slate Heugh Bay Slate Heugh Bay |
John Chalmbers William Todd George McHaffie, Esq. |
031 | A small creek or gullet formed by projecting rocks on each side and is so called from the slatey quality of the rocks, formerly there had been slates quarried & taken away in boats. SW of Muldaddie Hill. |
Transcriber's notes
Cove - A cave Scottish Dictionary.
Heugh - A crag, A ragged steep - Dr. Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 82 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/82
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of 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.