Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLE OF WHITHORN BAY | Isle of Whithorn Bay Isle of Whithorn Bay Isle of Whithorn Bay |
H. D. Stewart Esqr. Tonderghie Hugh Stewart Balsmith Isaac Connell Isle of Whithorn |
034 | A bay projecting inland to within about a Chains length of the Houses of Isle of Whithorn its Sides are very rocky and Some parts very precipitous it is very dangerous for vessels coming into harbour from its rocky bottom and its narrowness. It affords a good shelter for vessels but nothing but small craft of about 100 to 150 tons burden can get into it. |
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List of Names collected by C/a [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Smith 1st Examiner
Plan 34B Trace 9
Parish of Whithorn
Object
Isle of Whithorn Bay -- A Bay
[Signed] c/a [Civilian Assistant] Smith
30th March 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.