Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIEFS HOLE | Thiefs Hole Thiefs Hole |
Mr George McKie Morrach David McMonies Drumorral |
034 | A small cave in the Rocks on the sea coast on the farm of Morrach |
| JAMIE'S HOLE | Jamie's Hole Jamie's Hole |
Mr George McKie Morrach David McMonies Drumorral |
034 | This might be called a Tunnel as it forming a Subterranean passage under a rock on the sea coast on the farm of Morrach |
| DEVILS FOOTSTEPS | Devils Footsteps Devils Footsteps |
Mr George McKie Morrtach David McMonies Drumorral By Whithorn |
034 | This is a flat Rock at the bottom of a precipice and near high water mark, having on its smooth surface several impressions resembling the prints of a persons left foot and are of different sizes some of these have been Quarried up and sent to London as a Natural curiosity. This Rock is about 1/4 of a mile E [East] of Borrow Head |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 129 Form no 136
List of Names collected by Civil Assistant [Civilian assistant] Alexander Dean 1st Examiner
Plan 34B Trace 11
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Thiefs Hole -- Cave
Jamie's Hole -- Cave or tunnel
Devils Footsteps -- Rock
[Signed] A, 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.