Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNNOCH | Cunnoch Cunnoch Cunnoch |
Peter Black David Ross George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] About 3/8 miles S by W. [South by West] of Isle of Whithorn village. The name of a point or flat rock at the entrance to Isle of Whithorn Harbour |
| SCREEN | Screen Screen Screen |
Peter Black David Ross George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] About 6 Chains SE [South East] of Cunnock. This name applies to a flat projecting Rock at the entrance to the Isle of Whithorn Harbour which affords the Harbour great shelter (hence its name) on this rock is a Signal pole. |
| NELSON | Nelson Nelson Nelson |
Peter Black David Ross George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] 8 Chains SE by S. [South East by South] The name of a Small Rock which is covered at high water. It derived its name from a vessel having struck agaionst it whose name commanders name was Nelson |
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Parish of Whithorn
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107 -- Cunnoch
107 -- Screen
107 -- Nelson
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.