Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD HUGH | Old Hugh . Old Hugh |
John McCandlish Portyerrock Peter McLelland Portyerrock |
034 | A Small flat rock on South Side of Lady Bay & farm of Portyerrock It is Situated close to the Low Water Mark on the Bay of Wigtown and is usually resorted to by fishermen as a Seat for fishing off. |
| RIVER CAT | River Cat . River Cat |
John McCandlish Portyerrock Peter McLelland Portyerrock |
034 | A Small river flowing into the Bay of Wigtown at the farm of Boryerrock near its Junction with the sea it works Portyerrock Mill |
Continued entries/extra info
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Form no 136
Plan 34A Trace -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant]1st Examiner
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Old Hugh -- A Rock
River Cat -- A River [Note] Description given with
trace No. 2 of the town of Whithorn
[Signed] Thomas Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
31st July [1848] -
Transcriber's notes
Pencil note on River Cat
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.