Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHADDOCK POINT | Shaddock Point Shaddock Point |
Peter McLelland Portyerrock John McCandlish Portyerrock |
034 | A rocky projection of a flat ridge like shape running from the High to low water mark on the North Side of Portyerrock Bay. and is Situated on the Southern extremity of the farm of Shaddock hence its name. |
| BOB MUIR | Bob Muir . Bob Muir |
Peter McLelland Portyerrock John McCandlish Portyerrock |
034 | A large flat rock Situated close by the low water mark on the North Side of Portyerrock bay. It was formerly used as a fishing Seat by a man of the Name of Robert Muir, hence its present name. |
| CRAIGROW | Craigrow . Craigrow |
Peter McLelland Portyerrock John McCandlish Portyerrock |
034 | Two large rocks Situated about six chains of the low water mark on the North side of Portyerrock Bay and are visible only at occasional low Tides - |
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Plan 34A Trace 12 -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C.Asst. [Civilian Assistant]1st Examiner
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Shaddock Point -- A rock
Bob Muir -- A rock
Craigrow -- Rocks
[Signed] Thomas Smith
C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
25th July 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.