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
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- 100 - Wigtownshire , Page 100
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- 140 - Wigtownshire , Page 140
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRICKCARLIN | Carrickcarlin Carrickcarlin |
John Brown Richard Gibson |
036 | [Situation] 9 chains NE by E [North East by East] of Mull of Galloway Light-house A rock used as a seat by fishermen whilst Angling. |
| MULL OF GALLOWAY | Mull of Galloway Mull of Galloway Mull of Galloway Mull of Galloway Mull of Galloway Mull of Galloway Mull of Galloway |
Rev [Reverend] James Lamb William Todd Gazitt. [Gazetter] of Scotland vol [volume] 1 page 602 Statl [Statistical account of Wigtownshire page 201 Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 Old Map of Scotland |
036 | [Situation] On the S. [South] Eastern extremity of the Parish of Kirkmaiden A remarkable & well known promontory forming the Southern point of Rhins of Galloway in the Parish of Kirkmaiden, It is an exceedlingly bold rocky headland 1 1/2 miles long and 1/4 of a mile broad, stretching from West to East nearly at right angles with the eastern coast of the mainland, and, connected with the country behind it by a long isthmus the sides of which are indented with small Bays called respectively East & West Tarbet. The South & S.W. [South West] points of the promontory break down almost precipitously into the Sea & are perforated with caverns in which the billows during a Southerly wind & a flowing tide roll and tumultuate with a reverberating sound resembling thunder. - |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
Page 156 - Carrickcarlin
159 - Mull of Galloway
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.