Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INNERMESSAN BURN | Innermessan Burn | Michael Gray Smith Innermessan (Via) Stranraer Peter Blane Low Innermessan via) Stranraer David Douglas Rood Farm Innermessan |
010 | This Name applies to a considerable Stream formed by the Craigclachie Burn and the Canal it Course is Crooked till arrives at a Small Reservoir or Pond lately Made Near Innermessan, it flows from this Pond through Innermessan and near the Shore it Drives a Bone & Carding Mill & falls in to Lochryan. From the pond to the Loch is a considerable fall there being till of late 2 Mills work'd the Corn Mill is now taken down . The power Could be very Considerably increased at A Small expence the banks being formable for this Object. |
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] 87 -- Parish of Inch -- Trace 2
Object
Innermessan Burn - Stream
[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.