Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHALLOCH HILL | Challoch Hill Challochn hill Challoch hill |
John McConnell John Dinnel George McHaffie Esqr |
034; 030 | [Situation] One mile NN W[North North west] of Whithorn. A small arable hill upon the lands of Bidshoptom |
| STIRNIE PEN | Sternie Pen Sternie Pen Sternie Pen Stirnie Pen Stirnie Pen Stirnie Pen |
Revd. [Reverend] C. Nicholson William Coid George McHaffie Esqr John Broadfoot John Blain James Clark |
034 | [Situation] About 1/2 mile NNW [North North West] of the town of Whithorn. A tolerable large pen or Culvert on the Road from Whithorn to Wigtown of about one mile from the former place. it is supportedf by the county. |
| STIRNIE BIRNIE BURN | Sternie Burn Sternie Burn Sternie Burn Stirnie Birnie Burn Stirnie Birnie Burn Stirnie Birnie Burn |
Revd. [Reverend] C. Nicholson William Coid George McHaffie Esqr John Broadfoot Provost John Blain Baillie James Clark |
034 | [Situation] Running in a S [South] Easterly direction from Challoch Hill passing S [South] of Hill Head & E [East] Side of Sour Hill to ClayWhippart Bridge. A stream of Surface water collecting on the lands of Bishopton and running in an easterly direction crossing the road from Whithorn to Wigtown of Garliestoun & joins the River Kett at Claywhippart Bridge. - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 21 -- Parish of Whithorn
Form 136
Page 97 -- Challoch Hill
99 -- Stirnie Pen
99 -- Stirnie Burn
Stair na Bir [Gaelic] The stepping
Stones of the River or Water etc
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.