Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK'S PLANTATION | Black's Plantation Black's Plantation Black's Plantation Black's Plantation Black's Plantation |
Thomas Dodds James McCredie William Bradshaw Alexander McQueen George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] About 1 mile W [West] by N [North] of the town of Whithorn. A considerable Sized plantation Situated on portions of Several Farms on the estate of Stair H. Stewart Esq of Physgill & Glasserton a person named Black supplied the plants hence the name. |
| CATTANS | Cattans Cattans Cattons Catyans |
James McCredie John McAvoy Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslies Map 1782 |
034 | [Situation] 1/2 mile W [West] by N [North] of the town of Whithorn. A Farm house & Offices in indifferent repair on the Estate of the Earl of Galloway. |
| CAIRN PLANTATION | Cairn Plantation Cairn Plantation Cairn Plantation |
James McCredie John McAvoy George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | A small plantation on the farms of Rispen & Backtraes chiefly hard or mixed wood it is the property of S. H. Stewart Esq. of Physgill & Glasserton in it is a tree adopted as a Trig :[Trigonometrical] station called by Trig: [Trigonometrical] party "Cairnplanting tree" |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 31 -- Parish of Whithorn
Form 136
Page 111-- Black's Plantation
111 -- Cattans
112 -- Cairn Plantation
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.