Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD CHURCH ( in Ruins) | Old Church (in ruins) Old Church (in ruins) |
Revd. [Reverend] C. Nicholson Whithorn Bailie Stewart Whithorn |
034 | This ruin Stands on the site of a large and famous Priory of the Premontratensian Order founded by Fergus Lord of Galloway who flourished in the reign of David the First of Scotland & in which Some of the innumerable relics of St Ninian were said to be deposited. on the South West corner of the building is a Saxon Arch. probably [continued on next page] |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by John Nish c/a [Civilian assistant] 1st Examiner
Plan 34A Trace 2
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Old Church (in Ruins) -- a Ruin
[Signed] John Nish c/a [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
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.