Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREACHING HOWE | Preacing Howe Preachiing Howe |
Alexander Blain Householder Whithorn George Heughan Householder Whithorn |
034 | A name applied to a Small hollow between two rocks in an arable field near the farm of Skeog it is traditionally Said to have derived its name from it being resorted to as a place of Divine worship probably during the persecution its an object of Small importance |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 147 Form No 136
Plan 34A Trace 11 -- List of Names collected by 2nd Corp [Corporal] William Rogers R.S. [Royal Sappers] & Miners
Parish of Whithorn
Object
Preaching Howe -- A Small Valley
24th August 1848
William Rogers
2nd Corp R.S. & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
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.