Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BARNS | The Barns The Barns |
William Reid Isle of Whithorn John Gibson Portyerrock |
034 | Two rocks Situated about one chain apart from each other and rising in a Spiral Shape, to a height of about 10 feet above the level of a flat bed of rocks in which they are situated on the farm of Little Isle |
| BOATROCK | Boatrock Boatrock |
William Reid Isle of Whithorn John Gibson Portyerrock |
034 | A Small rock of the Shape or form of a boat it is situated about 30 links inside the line of low water in the bay of Wigton and off the farm of Little Isle |
| CAIRNHEAD | Cairnhead Cairnhead |
Peter McClelland Portyerrock John McCandlish Portyerrock Whithorn |
034 | A low headland projecting into Garlieston Bay. it is situated on the farm of Cairnhead near the high water mark, on it is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig [Trigonometrical ] party "Cairnhead" |
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List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 34B -- Trace 5
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
The Barns -- Two Rocks
Boatrock -- A Rock
Cairnhead -- A Headland
[Signed] Thomas Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
1st August 1848
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.