Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARBRAX SCHOOL | Larbrax School Larbrax School Larbrax School |
Inscription on Stone Samuel C. Logan John Burns |
015 | [Situation] 1 1/8 miles SSW [South South West] from Lochnaw Castle A neat & well constructed building built in 1843 by the Earl of Stair and that of Sir Agnew together with a Small [Government] grant. Occupied as a [Schoolhouse] and endowed with about --- per annum by the parish [heritors] the remainder of the schoolmaster's Salary consist of the [Scholars] fees. the South wing of the building is the Schoolmasters dwelling the northern portion [is the] School room. It is Situate on the west side of the road leading [from] Kirkcolm to Portpatrick [road] it is is not a parochial School |
| CAIRN HILL OF BALGRACIE | Cairn Hill of Balgracie Cairn Hill of Balgracie Cairn Hill of Balgracie |
William McNeil John McCubbin John Kerr |
015 | [Situation] one mile SSW. [South South West] from Lochnaw Castle A considerable hill on the farm of Balgracie on its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station improperly written "Kearn Hill" by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party on this hill was formerly an old Cairn (the track of which is still distinct) from which the hill derives its name |
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Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 85- Larbrax School
87 - Cairn hill of Balgracie
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.