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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST TARBET | West Tarbet West Tarbet West Tarbet West Tarbet West Tarbat |
William Todd George Gordon Ainslie's Map 1782 Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841 page 201 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 |
036 | [situation] About 1 1/8 miles W by N [West by North] of Mull of Galloway Lighthouse A small indentation of the Irish Sea which approaches to within 15 Chains of another small Bay on the opposite coast both of which forms the isthmus that joins the Mull of Galloway to the Main land |
| BENDHU | Ben-dhu Ben-dhu |
John Brown Richard Gibson |
036 | [situation] 8 chains ESE [East South East] of Bennuskie at the SE [South East] side of West Tarbet. A small projecting rock used as a fishing seat by Anglers and is named from its dark appearance |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 64
Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
Page 158- Double Dike - [Scored out and note] "See Intrenchment page 58"
149- West Tarbert
149- Ben- dhu
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.