Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPEL PORT WEST | Chapel Port (west) Chapel Port (west) Chapel Port (west) |
Peter Black David Ross George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] A few Chains South of the village of Whithorn. A Small port on the west side of the point of land which is S. [South] of Isle of Whithorn it takes its name from the old Church or Chapel which stands a little N. [North] of it. |
| ISLE HEAD | Isle Head Isle Head Isle Head |
Wlliam McCreadie Peter Black George McHaffie Esq |
034 | [Situation] 1/4 mile SE by S [South East by South] of the village of Isle of Whithorn. This name applies to the highest portion of land S. [South] of the Isle of Whithorn & which forms a complete promontory on its N. [North] side the remains of an entrenchment or fosse extending from the declivity on the one side to the declivity on the other forming the segment of a circle at the highest point of this headland is a small building of Stone & lime about 10 feet square & 14 high locally (See next page) |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Whithorn
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118 -- Chapel Port West
107 -- Isle Head
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.