Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POST OFFICE | Post Office . Post Office |
Peter Black Isle of Whithorn William McCreadie Isle of Whithorn |
034 | This Post Office was established in 1844 for the accomodation of the inhabitants of the Issle of Whithornand Neighbourhood It is a bye post subject to Whithorn from Whence the mail is conveyed by a man on foot every morning at 8 o'clock A.M. and from it to Whithorn at 8 P.M. Post Masters Salary is £4 and the Post man receives £26 a year |
| THE CAIRN | The Cairn . The Cairn |
David Ross Isle of Whithorn Peter Black Isle of Whithorn |
034 | A modern cairn built of stone & lime about 10 feet square and 14 feet high and solid, on which is a flag staff for conveying signals to vessels at sea it is situate the highest point of Isle Head This flag staff is a trigl [trigonometrical] point and is called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Whithorn Signal Pole" |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 113 Form No 136
List of Names collected by Civil Asst [Civilian Assistant] Alexander Dean 1st Examiner
Plan 34B Trace 9
Parish of [Whithorn]
Objects
Post Office -- Post Office
The Cairn -- Cairn
[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.