Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITHORN | Whithorn . Whithorn |
Revd [Reverend] C. Nicholson Whithorn Provost Broadfoot Whithorn |
034 | A Royal Burgh Situated 11 Miles S [South] of Wigtown 18 S [South] of Newtonstewart 32 E S.E [East South East] of Stranraer 40 E by S [East by South] of Port Patrick , 97 S [South] of Glasgow & 115 3/4 S.W. [South West] of Edinburgh and about the centre of the Parish of Whithorn, it consists of a principal Street about three quarters of a mile in length & crossed near the middle by the River Kett, there are several Public Pumps & a Weighing Machine in the Street and a few very brief and unimportant Alleys diverging on the E [East] side thro' [through] one of which there is any throughfare. the Main Street is very irregular & crooked having many abrupt turns & salient Angles & great diversity of breadth having from Seven to thirty three yards, the houses are generally well built and slated but very irregular. There is no Manufactures & the trade depends upon Agriculture & the Liverpool Markets. On the West side of the Main Street stands the Town Hall or Court House from which the Established Church is Situated about 200 yards W [West] . on the E [East] side is the United Presbyterian Church (See next page) [Continued] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Form no 136
Plan 34 A -- List of Names collected by 2nd Corp [Corporal] William Rogers RS & [Royal Sappers] & Miners
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Whithorn -- A Burgh Town
[Signed] William Rogers
2nd Corpl 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.