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 |
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TRENCHER | Trencher Trencher |
John Brown Richard Gibson |
036 | [Situation] 17 chains N by E [North by East] of Mull of Galloway Lighthouse A rock used as a fishing seat by fishermen when Angling. |
COCK'S COMB | Cock's Comb Cock's Comb |
John Brown Richard Gibson |
036 | [Situation] About 2 chains W by N [West by North] of Trencher A rock which takes its name from its resemblance to a Cock's Comb. |
BILEOW | Bileow Bileow |
John Brown Richard Gibson |
036 | [Situation] 18 chains north of Mull of Galloway Lighthouse A rock used as a seat by fishermen when Angling. The pronunciation of it is Bill Low. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 75 -- No 6
Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
Page 161- Trencher
161 - Cock's Comb
162- Bileow
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.