Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCULLOCH'S POINT | McCulloch's Point McCulloch's Point |
David McCulloch Farmer & Proprietor Broadstone by Stranraer James Neil Farmer Low Auchneel by Stranraer |
016 | This name applies to a Headland projecting into Loch Ryan on the East Side of the Same, on this Side of the Loch, and about one mile North of Stranraer is a Small Property call'd [called] Broadstone and by the Proprietor of this, an Embankment , rudely constructed of wood and Stones, had been run for the distance of about one hundred & twenty yards from the High water mark into Loch Ryan in a direction nearly N.W. [North West] of the Starting point of the Same . For the Purpose of Gaining Some ground off the Loch. which in the Course of Years. might be brought to a State of Cultivation |
Continued entries/extra info
List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. A. [Civilian Assistant] -- 1st. Examiner -- Parish of Leswalt -- Plan 10 C Trace No. 4 -- [Page] 54-- No. 136
Object
McCulloch's Point - A Headland
[Signed] Thomas Smith C Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
8th April 1847
Transcriber's notes
On Six Inch Map No. 016
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.