Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTYERROCK MILL (corn) | Portyerrock Mill Portyerrock Mill Poprt Yarrock Mill Portyerrock Mill |
Peter McClelland John McCandlish Ainslies Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] Near the E [East] Side of Portyerrock Bridge. And about 2 miles ESE [East South East] of Whithorn. A Corn Mill in good repair on the estate of the Earl of Stair. It has a Kiln, and Other Offices. |
| SHADDOCK POINT | Shaddock Point Shaddock Point Shaddock Point |
Peter McClelland John McCandlish George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] About 2 1/8 miles ESE [East South East] of Whithorn. A Rock projection of a ridge like shape running from the high to the low water mark on the N [North] side of Portyerrock Bay & is situated on the Southern extremity of the farm of Shaddock hence the name |
| BOB MUIR | Bob Muir Bob Muir Bob Muir |
Peter McClelland John McCandlish George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] South Side of Shaddock Point and about 2 1/8 miles ESE [East South East] of Whithorn. A large flat rock close by the low water mark on the N [North] Side of Portyerrock Bay which a man named Robert Muir used as a fishing seat hence its name. - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 52 -- Parish of Whithorn
Form 136
Page 156 -- Portyerrock Mill
151 -- Shaddock Point
151 -- Bob Muir
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.