Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMIRLE WOOD | Smirl Wood Smirl Wood Smirle Wood |
Robert Hunter James McNiel George McHaffie Esq. |
034 | [Situation] About 1 5/8 Miles S E by S. [South East by South] of Glasserton Church. A tolerable Sized Strip of plantation on the farm of Physgill consisting chiefly of hard wood with a few larch. it takes its name from the Hill upon which it stands. |
| LOBBOCKS | Labbocks Labbocks Lobbocks |
H. Stewart Esq. Hugh McCreadie George McHaffie Esq. |
034 | [Situation] About 1 7/8 Miles SE by S [South East by South] of Glasserton Church. A tolerable Sized hollow on the Shore of Kidsdale, Situated in a Rocky precipice. |
| DOVE CAVE | Dove Cave Dove Cave Dove Cave |
H. Stewart Esq. Hugh McCreadie George McHaffie Esq. |
034 | [Situation] 1 1/2 Mile S.S.E. [South South East] of glasserton church. This name apples to a point of rocks on the E [East] side of Port Castle. Hugh Stewart of Tonderghie says that it derives its name from Doves frequenting it, there is a Cave about 3 or 4 chains S E [South East] of this pace but it has no name. |
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Parish of Glasserton
Form 136
Page 100 -- Smirle Wood
101 -- Lobbocks
101 -- Dove Cave
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.