Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH RYAN LIGHTHOUSE | Loch Ryan Lighthouse Loch Ryan Lighthouse |
William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan Alexander Law Light Keeper Cairn Ryan |
010 | A Lighthouse Built by the Commissioners of the Northern Lighthouses, on Cairn Ryan Point a Small flat promontory or headland, jutting into the Eastern Side of Loch Ryan it is built on the property of Sir Alexander Wallace, on a renewable base, this building was first commenced 1843 and was then only intended as a beacon Light but has Since been finished as a lighthouse and Lighted up on the 3rd of March 1847. The light is a Stationary one of natural colour and stands about thirty feet above the level of high water. |
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Plan 10.A -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
No of Trace 2 -- [Parish] Inch
Object
Loch Ryan Lighthouse -- A Lighthouse
[Signed] Thomas Smith c/a [Civilian Assistant]
15th March 1847.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 17 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Inch, OS1/35/17
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcolm, and Inch.
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.