Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTYERROCK BAY | Portyerrock Bay . Portyerrock Bay |
Peter McLelland Portyerrock John McCandllish Portyerrock |
034 | A Small indent in the Bay of Whithorn which affords a Safe anchorage to Small vessels Trading between It and Liverpool and other Convenient ports, the Chief exports are grain and other provisions --- |
| PORTYERROCK CHEEK | Portyerrock Cheek . Portyerrock Cheek |
Petr McLelland Portyerrock John McCandlish Portyerrock |
034 | A projection of flat rocks running out to the Low water mark on the South Side of Portyerrock Bay - |
| PORT HENRY | Port Henry | Peter McLelland Portyerrock | 034 | A Small Bay of Artificial Construction for the landing of fishing and other Small Boats, it is Situated on the farm of Portyerrock and is about 10 chains South of Portyerrock Bay- |
Continued entries/extra info
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Form no 136
Plan 34A Trace 12 -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Portyerrock Bay -- A Bay
Portyerrock Cheek -- rocky projection
Port Henry -- A Bay
[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.