Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONGUE BRIDGE | Tongue Bridge Tongue Bridge |
Andrew Bennnoch Farmer Sheuchan by Stranraer John McBryde BalKerr by Stranraer |
010 | A Small Stone and lime built Bridge on a by road leading to the farm of Meikle Tongue, it is Situated about 4 1/2 mile N. E. [North East] of Stranraer. it was built by the Earl of Stair as a property improvement And for the Convenience of this tenantry. the burn or Stream over which it is built is a Stream formed by the Collection of Surface waters, on the moors And flows into Black Lock, but it has no name by which it is generally Known in the Country. |
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Plan 10 D Trace 5 -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith Civil Assistant 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 43
Parish of Inch
Name -- Object
Tongue Bridge - a Bridge
[Signed] Thomas Smith C A [Civilian Assistant]
6th February 1847
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 20 - Parish of Inch, OS1/35/20
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of 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.