Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOWS HILL | Gallows Hill Gallows Hill |
Hugh Martin Cutroach David McMonies Drumorral by Whithorn |
034 | A Small hill on the farm of Cutroach and about 8 chains S.W. [South West] of the farm house . Mr Martin informs me that on this hillwas erected a Gallows on which criminals were executed and was used in connection with an ancient castle which stood near the present farm house. The soil of this hill is rocky pasture with a few Thorns |
Continued entries/extra info
Page] 125 Form no 136
List of Names collected by Civil Asst [Civilian Assistant] Alexander Dean 1st Examiner
Plan 34B Trace 11
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Gallows Hill -- Hill
[Signed] Alexander Dean
c/a [Civilian Assistant]
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.