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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN OF WAR CRAIG | Man of War Craig Man of War Craig |
John Brown Richard Gibson |
036 | [situation] About 5/8 miles WNW [West North West] of Mull of Galloway Lighthouse A rock on the coast of Luce Bay which an old sailor (who had been pensioned from a Man of War) used as a fishing Seat while Angling. |
| BLACK ROCK | Black Rock Black Rock |
John Brown Richard Gibson |
036 | [situation] 5 chains WNW [West North West] of Man of War Craig A rock on the coast of Luce Bay used as a seat by fishermen while Angling. |
| EAST TARBET | East Tarbet East Tarbet East Tarbat East Tarbet East Tarbet |
William Todd George Gordon Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841 page 201 |
036 | [situation] About 7/8 mile WNW [West North West of Mull of Galloway Lighthouse A small indentation on the Bay of Luce, on the opposite coast & approaching East Tarbet to within the distance of 15 Chains is another small Bay called West Tarbet. They form the Isthmus that joins the Mull of Galloway to the main land. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 63
Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
Page 147 - Man of War Craig
147- Black Rock
148- East Tarbet
"Tairbeart" - a peninsular; an isthmus
Gaelic Dictionary
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.