Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT HENRY | Port Henry Port Henry |
Peter McClelland George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] About 2 1/8 miles ESE [East South East] of the town of Whithorn. A Small Bay of artificial construction for the convenience of small boats it is situated on the farm of Portyerrock and about 6 chains S [South] of Portyerrock Bay. |
| YELLOW TOP | Yellow Top Yellow Top Yellow Top |
Peter McClelland John McCandlish George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] At the South side of Port Henry and about 2 1/4 miles ESE [East South Eat] of Whithorn. A large Rock about 10 feet high situated in a bed of flat Rocks in Garliestown Bay. its Summit is Seldom covered at ordinary tides and is inconsequence partially speckled over with a sort of yellow [fog] hence its name |
| YELLOW TOP COTTAGE | Yellow Top Cottage Yellow Top Cottage Yellow Top Cottage |
Peter McClelland John McCandlish George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] About 15 Chains SE [South East] of Portyerrock Mill. A small Cot house on the farm of Portyerrock. it is in middling repair and is situated near to Yellow Top, hence its name.- |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 54 -- Parish of Whithorn
Form 136
Page 152 -- Port Henry
153 -- Yellow Top
153 -- Yellow Top Cottage
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.