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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACK BAY | Back Bay Bay | John Brown, Cardryne, James Dryman, WEst Cairngaan, Drumore | 036 | The name applies to a Small Bay or inlet which is Situated on the North Side of Port-an-kill and Separated there from by a flat Point of Rocks which projects into the Sea a short distance below High Water. It is not used as a landing place, the fore shore consists of Boulders and Shingles. |
| KIRK BURN | Kirk Burn Burn | John Brown, Cardryne, James Shaw, West Cairngaan, Drumore | 036 | A Small Burn or stream which is recognised by the above name "Kirk Burn" from where it leaves the Road leading from Drumore to the Mull Lighthouse Untill it emptys itself in the Sea at Port-an-kill. It is on the farm of the Mull. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 141
List of Names collected by John Callanan C.A. [Civil Assistant]
Plan 36. A
Trace 5
[Parish] Kirkmaiden
Objects
Bay- a bay
Burn - a burn or stream
[Signed]
John Callanan
C.A. [Civil 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.