Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SCAR | Loch Ryan Scar Loch Ryan Scar The Scar The Scar The Scar The Scar |
Robert McCamon James Robertson Adminalty Chart 1841 Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
010 | [Situation] From 1 Mile to 1 1/2 Miles SE [South East] of Kirkcolm Village A high bank extending from [the] land a considerable distance into [Loch] Ryan it consists of accumulation of Sand & gravel apparently drifted together by the action of the tide it is remarKable for its large [oyster] bed producing oysters of a Superb quality which is generally sent to Glasgow and other [markets] Sir Alexander Wallace of Cairn Ryan [has] by Royal Charter an exclusive right [to] the oysters of this bank & of Loch Ryan in general He charges £20 per annum for the oyster of this sand bank. On [its] extreme point is a trig. [trigonometrical] Station. |
| KERRONRAE | Kerranrae Kerranrae Cairnroe Kerranrae Kerronrae |
Robert McCamon John McCrae Admiralty Chart 1841 William Black Esqr. Stranraer George McHaffie Esqr. Factor to the proprietor |
009 | [Situation] 10 Chains South of Kirkcolm Village A good farm house with out offices Slated and in good repair with a farm attached of 200 acres of good arable land. occupied by Robert McCamon The property of Sir A Agnew Bart [Baronet] of Lochnaw. |
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Parish of Kirkcolm
Form 136
Page 34 - The Scar
33 - Kerranrae
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.