Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DEVILS BRIDGE | The Devils Bridge The Devils Bridge |
Mr George McKie Morrach David McMonies Drumorral |
034 | An Isolated Rock situate at low water about 1/4 of a mile east of Borrow Head. There is a hole or small passage through a part of this rock resembling the arch of a Bridge |
| THE CHIMNEYS | The Chimneys The Chimneys |
Mr George McKie Morrach David McMonies Drumorral |
034 | A Small Rock situate between High & Low Water portions of it standing up like chimneys |
| BORROW HEAD | Borrow Head Borrow Head |
Mr George McKie Morrach David McMonies Drumorral By Whithorn |
034 | A Bold and rocky Headland considered the most southern land in Scotland, and is very dangerous to coasting vessels, on it is a Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] party "Burrowhead" - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 120 Form no 136
List of Names collected by Civil Asst [Civilian Assistant] Alexander Dean 1st Examiner
Plan 34B Trace 11
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
The Devils Bridge -- Rock
The Chimneys -- Rock
Borrow Head -- Headland
[Signed] A, Dean c/a Civilian Assistant]
[Endorsed] W. Driscoll Gosset Lt. R. Engrs [Lieutenant Royal Engineers]
Mar [March] 31 1849
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.