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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLIE HEUGHS | Gallie Heughs Gallie Heughs |
John Brown Richard Gibson |
036 | [situation] About 3/8 mile West of Mull of Galloway Lighthouse A range of precipices overhanging a long projecting rock from which the heughs taKes the name.- |
| DIAMOND | Diamond Diamond |
John Brown Richard Gibson |
036 | [situation] 31 chains west of Mull of Galloway Lighthouse The point of a precipice where a valuable stone was once found hence the name |
| SCART CAVE | Scart Cave Scart Cave |
John Brown Richard Gibson |
036 | [situation] About 23 chains west of Mull of Galloway Lighthouse A Cave of Small extent the entrance of which is below high water mark & is constantly innundated.- It affords refuge to birds called Scarts hence the name.- |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkmaiden
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.