Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANSE [parish church] | Manse Manse Manse |
Revd. [Reverend C Nicholson Bailie Stewart George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] At the NW [North West] side of the town of Whithorn & about 5 Chains NW [North West] by W [West] of the Church. The Parish Manse of Whithorn with Offices & Glebe of about 6 acres of arable land attached the residence of the Revd. [Reverend] Christopher Nicholson |
| CHURCH [parish] | Church Church Church |
Revd. [Reverend] C. Nicholson Bailie Stewart George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] At the NW [North West] Side of the town of Whithorn. This Church was erected in 1822 and can accomodate a congregation of 1200 people. It was built upon the site of a Religious establishment of great extent which flourished here in the fourth century, no authentic records of which have been handed down. The Minister's salary is paid by the heritors according to the fiars of the year. The number of communicants is about 450 and daily average of attendants about 500. it has a gallery on three sides & is altogether in good repair. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 69 -- Parish of Whithorn
Form 136
Page 174 -- Manse
178 -- Church
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.