Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOWK HILL | Gowk Hill Gowk hill Gowk hill |
William Bradshaw Alexander McQueen George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] About 1 5/8 miles WNW [West North West] of the town of Whithorn A Small arable hill upon the farm of Bailliewhir its takes its name from a bird called the Cuckoo which is known to build its nest here every Season without exception |
| CALIFORNIA PLANTATION | California Plantation California Plantation California Plantation |
William Bradshaw Alexander McQueen George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] Extending from about 3/4 to 1 3/4 miles W [West] by N [North] of the town of Whithorn. A small plantation chiefly fir on the farm of California |
| CALIFORNIA | California California California California |
William Bradshaw Alexander McQueen Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] About 1 5/8 miles WNW [West North West] of Whithorn. A small farm house & offices in middling repair on the estate of S.H. Stewart Esqr of Physgill & Glasserton |
| MILL HILL | Mill Hill | See Name List Plan 33A | [Situation] About 2 1/2 miles WNW [West North West] of the town of Whithorn. For description see Name List for Plan 33A |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 19 -- Parish of Whithorn
Form No 136
Page 95 -- Gowk Hill
95 -- California Plantation
95 -- California
-- Mill hill
"Gowk" -- The Cuckoo Jameson's Scottish Dictionary
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.