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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGCAFFIE CASTLE | Craigcaffie Castle Craigcaffie Castle Craigcaffie Castle Craigcaffie |
David Douglas Michael Gray Peter Blane George McHaffie Esqr. |
010 | [Situation] 1/2 mile and 6 chains N N.E [North North East] from Innermessan Moat An old rectangular building on the farm of Craigcaffie the Walls are about 40 feet high it appears to have been once a respectable residence but not a place of much Strength "It was the residence & property of the Nelsons of Craig-caffie A family now extinct" Over the door on the outside is sculptured on Stone a Coat of Arms . It is said to have been surrounded by a Fosse or moat but this cannot now be traced it is situate on flat low ground & it is at present occupied by labouring families & rented by J. Cochrane of Craigcaffie . The property of the Earl of Stair |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Inch -- [Page] 27
[Note] - It is called a Castle in the statistical account of Scotland
Volume 4 - Parish of Inch Page 89 - Wigtownshire -
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 19 - Parishes of Kirkcolm, Inch and Leswalt, OS1/35/19
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcolm, Inch, 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.