Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT ALLEN | Port Allen . Port Allen |
William Blain Auldbrick John Gilmour Dinnans |
034 | A small Bay situated about half a mile East ward of the farm of Dinnance, where Smuggled goods are said to have been landed formerly |
| WHITE HILL | White Hill . White Hill |
William Bain Auldbrick John Gilmour Dinnans |
034 | A arable hill on the farm of Dinnance on the top of which is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station, called by the Trig [Trigonometrical] Party "Denins" |
| OLD FORT | Fort | William Balin Auldbrick John Gilmour Dinnans |
034 | The remains of an old fort on the sea coast, about half a mile to the S.E. [South East] of the Farm of Dinnans |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 1089 -- Form No 136
List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Pte R S & M [Private Royal Sappers and Miners] 1 st Examiner
Plan 34A Trace 4
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Port Allen -- Landing place
White Hill -- Hill
Old Fort -- Fort
[Signed] Archibald Craig Pte. R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
July 8th 1848
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 84 - Parishes of Glasserton, Sorbie and Whithorn, OS1/35/84
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Glasserton, 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.