Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTHER WATER | Mother Water Mother Water Mother Water |
James Broadfoot John Irving George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] Running Southerly & passing West side of Balcrey Plantation. A small stream rising in Mains Loch and runs in a Southerly direction till it falls into Ersick Burn |
| HILL TOP | Hill Top Hill Top Hill Top |
David McKie James Broadfoot George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situaion] About 1 mile S [South] by E [East] of the town of Whithorn. A cottage on the farm of Cauldside & Balcray named from its situation . It was at one time a farm house but is now occupied by Cottars |
| CAULDSIDE | Cauldside Cauldside Caldside Caldside Cauldside |
David McKie James Broadfoot Ainslies Map 1782 Roy.l Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] About 7/8 miles S [South] by W. [West] of the town of Whithorn. A farm Yard consisting of two dwelling houses Office houses & a Ferina Mill which is wrought by Steam and a Considerable farm of land attached on the estate of the Earl of Stair |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 44 -- Parish of Whithorn
Form 136
Page 135 -- Mother Water
136 -- Hill Top
136 -- Cauldside
Cald, Cauld - cold, the privation of heat etc.
Jamiesons 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.