Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORSE PARK | Horse Park . Horse Park |
William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan Revd [Reverend] Archibald McCreadie Minister Cairn Ryan |
010 | This name applies to A field of Arable ground on the farm of Bankhead and is walled round with a firm dry Stone wall This field is pointed out as being the Site of a Barrack Ground for A Troop or Company of Horse Soldiers formerly Kept by Marshall Stair at his own expense it is Situated on the east Side of the line of road from Stranraer to Ballantrae and is about 4 1/2 miles from the former place Proprietor the Earl of Stair. |
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Plan 10.A -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Trace 2 -- [Parish] Inch
Object
Horse Park- A Field
[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.