Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALDENOCH CASTLE | Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Castle |
William Cambell Forester Lochnaw by Stranraer John Hegans High Kirkland Moss. by Stranraer |
009 | A Large Stone and Lime built Castle of Apparantly intended Strenght. It is now roofless and the walls which yet Stands to their full height are [but] in several parts btoken and falling into decay It was first built by A family of the name of Adam who was then Proprietor of Some of the adjoining Lands. It now belongs to Sir A Agnew of Lochnaw it has been the Property of his Ancestors Since about the Years 1316 or 1318.- The Summit of the Southern Gable is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Point Named by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party . |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 91 -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C A [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 9 B Trace No 6 -- [Parish] of Leswalt
Object
Galdenoch Castle - Ruins of Castle
[Note] Gealnoughmoor - Old Castle .
[Signed]
Thomas Smith C A [Civilian Assistant]
1st. May 1847
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 16 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Leswalt, OS1/35/16
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcolm, and Leswalt.
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.