Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABBOCKS | Labbbocks Labbocks |
Hugh Stewart Esqr Tonderghie Whithorn Hugh McCreadie Fisher Man Whithorn |
034 | A Pretty Large hollow in a precipice on the Shore of Kidsdale the Surface of which is Rocks |
| DOVE CAVE | Dove Cave Dove Cave |
Hugh Stewart Esqr Tonderghie Whithorn Hugh McCreadie Fisher Man Whithorn |
034 | This name apples to a Point of Rocks on the East Side of Port Castle and Shore of Kidsdale Mr Stewart of Tonderghie says that it has derived the name from the Doves which frequent it although there is no Cave near than 3 or 4 Chains S [South] East and it has got no name. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page]101 Form No 136
List of Names Collected by John Bray C Asst [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Plane 34B Trace 7
Parish of Glasserton
Objects
Labbocks -- A Hollow
Dove Cave -- A Point of Rocks
[Signed] John Bray C A. [Civilian Assistant]
August 23rd 1848
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 85 - Parishes of Glasserton and Whithorn, OS1/35/85
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Glasserton, 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.