Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALDENOCH CASTLE | Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Castle |
William Campbell, Forrester, Lochnaw by Stranraer John Hegans, High Kirkland Moss by Stranraer |
015 | A Large Stone and Lime built Castle of Apparently intended strength it is now roofless and the walls which yet stands to there full height are in several parts broken and falling into decay It was first built by a family of the name Adair who was then proprietor of some of the adjoining lands It now belongs to Sir A Agnew of Lochnaw & has been the Property of his Ancestors since about the years 1316 or 1318. The Summit of the Southern Gable is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Point named by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party "Gealnough Moor old Castle" |
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List of Names Collected by Thomas Smith C.A. [Civil Assistant] 1st Examiner
Plan 15A Trace 1
Parish of Leswalt
[Objects]
Galdenoch Castle - Ruins of Castle
[Signed] Thomas Smith C/A [Civil Assistant]
1st May 1847
Copied from Name List Plan 9B
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.