Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGCAFFIE CASTLE | Craigcaffie Castle | 010 | [Continued] State of decay there is a Small battlement at the East & West Gable . Mention is Made in Chambers Caledonia of a Fosse or Moat Surrounding the Castle There is a Small portion of an old Ditch about 2 Chains in Length which May be part of the above Fosse but it cannot be traced round the castle Nor are there any traces of a Drawbridge there is a neat Avenue leading to it, it could not be of much Strength in Modern Warfare as it is Completely overlooked by Craigcaffie Fell, Near which it Stands It was for Many Years the Seat of the Nelson,s family but is now occupied as cottages by Labouring Men it is Situate on Low flat ground is the Property of the Earl of Stair rented by J. Cochrane |
Continued entries/extra info
Plan 10 C -- List of Names collected by L Corpl. [Lance Corporal] William Rogers R S & [Royal Sappers & ] Miners -- 1st Examiner -- [Page] 82 -- Parish of Inch -- Trace 2
Object
Craigcaffie Castle
[Signed]
13th. March 1847 by
William Rogers
L Corpl. [Lance Corporal] R S [Royal Sappers &] Miners
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.