Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Broadsea Bay] | Camp Graves Camp Graves Camp Graves Kemps Walks |
Charles Kerr John Kerr John Burns Ainslie's Map 1782 |
015 | [Situation] near the South Side of Mill Hill adjoining Broadsea Bay An ancient fort or encampment on a Precipitous point of land close to the Sea Shore from the peculiar Shape of this point there was but a narrow neck of land to be defended which was closed by three mounds part of these mounds are Still Standing & probably from their resembling graves gave rise to the name Camps Graves whether this fort was Roman Danish &c. has not been ascertained Sir Andrew calls it a Roman encampment. the above mentioned gentleman on whose land it is Situate has made some alteration about it by constructing walks &c. around the precipice near it is a bathing cottage belonging to the Same gentleman. |
| BATHING COTTAGE | Bathing Cottage Bathing Cottage Bathing Cottage |
Charles Kerr John Kerr Sir Andrew Agnew |
015 | [Situation] On the western coast of the Parish and 3/8 mile S [South] of Meikle Larbrax A Cottage on the Sea Shore the property of Sir A Agnew Bart [Baronet] occasionally used as a temporary residence by Sir Andrew & Family during the Bathing Season. |
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Parish of Leswalt
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 33 - Parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick, OS1/35/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick.
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.