Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STINKING PORT | Stinking Port . Stinking Port |
David Ross Isle of Whithorn Peter Black Isle of Whithorn |
034 | This name applies to a small port on the east side of the Isle of Whithorn in which sea weed is frequently collected by the tide which when it lies a few days emits a disagreeable smell, at this point the tide formerly joined detaching a portion of land it is now connected by a road raised to proper hight and houses built on the place which was once occupied by the sea |
| CHAPEL PORT | Chapel Port . Chapel Port |
David Ross Isle of Whithorn Peter Black Isle of Whithorn |
034 | A Small Port on the east side of the Isle of Whithorn which takes its name from its near situation to the ruin of an old church or chapel and on its east side. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Alexander Dean 1st Examiner
Plan 34B Trace 9
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Stinking Port -- Port
Chapel Port -- Port
[Signed] A Dean c/a [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.