Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Twynholm
- 17 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Kirkcudbright
- 54A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Items
- 55A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Item
- 141 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Borgue
- 145 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Rerrick
- 146C - Kirkcudbrightshire , Names by Collector
- 285 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay | Quay | James McRobert Ferry Kirkcudbright John Nicholson Kirkcudbright |
050 | A part of the harbour of Kirkcudbright, where the vessels usually load and discharge their cargoes, at the NE [North East] corner of it is a convenient Quay or Jetty for landing & shipping freight & passengers |
| FERRY [Kirkcudbright] | Ferry | James McRobert Ferry Kirkcudbright John Nicholson Kirkcudbright |
050 | This ferry is situated a little above the harbour, where the passengers are carried across in a flat bottomed boat of an oblong form, to each end of the boat is attached by hinges and suspended by chains, a broad platform or pathway by which all kinds of vehicles can enter and depart without loss of time, the boat is commodious, and can hold at once four carts with their horses attached. It is moved along a chain by means of pullies, and a crank winch. The ferryman pays a yearly rent of £140 for the Boat & Boathouse |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 219
List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
Objects
Quay Sheet 1 Trace 2 Harbour Kirkcudbright
Ferry Ferry Kirkcudbright
[Signed] Archibald Craig
Pte RS&M [Royal Sapeprs & Miners]
March 31st 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 151 - Parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick and Twynholm, OS1/20/151
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick, and Twynholm.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright 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 Kirkcudbright, which is in the south west of Scotland.
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