Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLACHANLAUKES | ClachanlaKkes . ClachanlauKes |
Peter Black Isle of Whithorn David Ross Isle of Whithorn |
034 | This name applies to steep rocks on the sea coast on the farm of Morroch. the derivation of the name cannot be ascertained |
| MARE ROCK | Mare Rock . Mare Rock |
Peter Black Isle of Whithorn David Ross Isle of Whithorn |
034 | This name is given to a flat projecting rock which is covered at high water it is on the farm of Morroch and on the sea coast |
| NELSON | Nelson . Nelson |
Peter Black Isle of Whithorn David Ross Isle of Whithorn |
034 | The name of a small Isolated rock and covered at high water, this name is derived from the circumstances of a vessel having struck on this rock whose commanders name was Nelson - |
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List of Names collected by Civil [Civilian] Assistant Alexander Dean 1st Examiner
Plan 34 B Trace 9
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
ClachanlauKes -- Rocks
Mare Rock -- Rock
Nelson -- Rock
[Signed] A Dean [Civilian Assistant]
30th August [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.