Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YELLOW TOP | Yellow Top . Yellow Top |
Peter McLelland Portyerrock John McCandlish Portyerrock |
034 | A large rock about 10 feet high Situated in a bed of flat rocks in the Bay of Whithorn its Summit is seldom covered at ordinary Tides and is in consequence partially Speckled over with a Sort of yellow moss, hence its name |
| YELLOW TOP COTTAGE | Yellow Top Cottage . Yellow Top Cottage |
Peter McLelland Portyerrock John McCandlish Portyerrock |
034 | A Small Cothouse on the Farm of Portyerrock, it is in middling repair and is situated near the above described rock on the Sea coast - hence its name. |
| LADY BAY | Lady Bay . Lady Bay |
Peter McLelland Portyerrock John McCandlish Portyerrock |
034 | A Small Indent in the Bay of Whithorn. It is usually resorted to as a place for Bathing Chiefly by persons of the female Sex, hence its name.- |
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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
Yellow Top -- A Rock
Yellow Top Cottage -- A Cot house
Lady Bay -- 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.