Volume contents
- 1 - Wigtownshire , Index
- 3 - Wigtownshire , Page 3 (start)
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- 164 - Wigtownshire , Page 164 (end)
- 165 - Wigtownshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPEL WELL | Chapel Well Chapel Well Chapel Well or the Well of the Co' Chapel Well |
Peter McLean John Brown Statistical Acct. [Account] of Wigtownshire page 208 Statistical Acct. [Account] of Wigtownshire page 208 Histy [History] Galloway Vol[ume] 1. page 119 |
036 | [situation] 250 Links NE. by E. [North East by East] of The Chapel of St Medans Cave. A natural cylindical hole in a rock about 4 feet in diameter and 3 feet deep round its mouth are 3 or 4 small holes. There is a Spring, the holes are Kept [open] by the surge of the sea washing up against the rocks Tradition says [to] bathe in this well. As the sun rose on the first Sunday of May was considered an infallible Cure for almost any disease but was particularly efficacious in the recovery of Back-gone Children. The small holes round the well were used for bathing the hands & Eyes, the large one for the Body generally It is situate about 27 1/2 yards to SW [South West] of the Chapel. |
| INTRENCHMENT [Mull of Galloway] | Intrenchment Intrenchment Intrenchment |
Peter McGaw William Todd James Shaw |
036 | [situation] At the North Side of East and West Tarbet This is the remains of a fosse or ditch which runs across the Isthmus of the Mull, formed by the Bays of East and West Tarbet, it is said to have been the last Barrier erected by the Aborigines or early inhabitants. It appears to be in some places natural and in others Artificial. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 58
Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
Page - 131 - Chapel Well
- 164- Intrenchment
"At the neck or ithsmus of this promontory (i.e. the Mull of Galloway)
"are the traces of a double line of fortification, extending from
"Sea to Sea". Statistical Account 1841 page 208.
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.