Volume contents
- 1 - Wigtownshire , Index
- 3 - Wigtownshire , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Wigtownshire , Page 10
- 20 - Wigtownshire , Page 20
- 40 - Wigtownshire , Page 40
- 60 - Wigtownshire , Page 60
- 80 - Wigtownshire , Page 80
- 100 - Wigtownshire , Page 100
- 120 - Wigtownshire , Page 120
- 140 - Wigtownshire , Page 140
- 160 - Wigtownshire , Page 160
- 164 - Wigtownshire , Page 164 (end)
- 165 - Wigtownshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE SHELL l | Castle Shell | James Shaw, West Cairngaan Drumore John McCulloch Cardrain Drumore |
036 | On the Farm of West Cairngaan the Soil of which is Arable on the South Side is a Ruin where once Stood a large Steading of houses Called by the name of Castle Shell - Tradition Says that it has derived its name from a bank of that name. Convenient to Portankill on the East Shore of Point Kirkmaiden where Irishmen used to steer from (when coming ashore) in direction of the said Castle Shell hill hence its name. - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 124
List of names collected by John Bray Civil Assistant
Plan 36.A
Trace 4
[Parish] Kirkmaiden
Object
Castle Shell - Hill
[Signed]
John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 87 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/87
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.