Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PEN | The Pen (continued) |
034 | [Continued] mitre & a blank escutcheon on the opposite side. the arch is a plain Segment of a circle and in the wall about 3 feet above the arch is the Royal Arms of Scotland Sculptured on stone, (Without the motto) which appears to be of great antiquity and excellent workmanship from the very plain style of the Arch contrasting very much with the fine sculptured Royal Arms of Scotland & the antique abutments it would appear that the archway was erected after the demolition of the Priory & that part of the ruins were appropriated to the erection of the Arch at the end nearest the Church on the (See next page) |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Whithorn --- [Page] 78
Form 136
Page 172 -The Pen
[Note] Evidently some portion of the buildings
Connected with the priory & Cathedral
the whole of the present burying ground
is full of most interesting remains
Arches etc. etc.
[Note] The abutments are
old the fly or Spring of the Arch is
modern .
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.