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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIEKLE YETT | Miekle Yett | John Nicholson Kirkcudbright William McLellan Esqr Kirkcudbright |
050 | A portion of High Street where the fortifications crossed And at which place the principal gate is Said to have been There is Still Two Stones One on each Side of the Street each Stone perforated with a hole in which hole the lower pivots of the gate are said to have turned. From appearances it would appear they were folding gates Surmounted by an arch On the arch was the Round Stone Balls One of these Balls were taken away to a Considerable distance but was afterwards at the brought back and the whole three are now placed over an archway at the Entrance to Saint Cuthberts Graveyard According to tradition there was another gate but every enquiry has been made and the place it occupied cannot be ascertained |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] W Rogers RS&Miners [Royal Sappers & Miners]
50D
Objects
Mickle Yett Site of a gate
[Signed] William Rogers
2nd Corpl [Corporal] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
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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