Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkmaiden , Index
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- 140 - Kirkmaiden , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RIDGE | The Ridge The Ridge |
Alexander McKey William Wallace |
036 | [Situation] In the NE [North East] Side of Crawar Bay & about one mile ESE [East South East] of Drummore. A ridge of Stones which runs from Crawar Bay to a point ending at low water mark. |
| DRAMMOCK WELL | Drammock Well Drammock Well |
William Todd David Cameron |
036 | [Situation] Near the NW [North West] Side of Crawar Bay & about 15 chains E. [East] of Limpit Hall A well on the farm of Cairngarroch Situate near to the sea Shore it has a dirty appearance, which probably give rise to the name. |
| LIMPIT HALL | Limpit Hall Limpet Hall |
William Todd David Cameron |
036 | [Situation] About 5/8 mile SE. by E. [South East by East of Drummore. A small thatched house one Storey high Situate close to the Sea Shore at this peace a great quantity of shell fish is got Called Limpets hence the name. |
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Parish of Kirkmaiden
Limpet - a kind of Shellfish, Walker's English Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 86 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/86
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Kirkmaiden.
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.