Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLYHOLE BANK | Clayhole bank Clayhole bank |
John Adair Writer North Strand Stranraer | 016 | A large Bank of Shingle nearly covered at Spring tides. Some years ago. this was green pasture & the Small Stream from Sheuchan Mill entered the Loch at this place . This Bank has been caused by the Action of the high spring Tids this Place is some times called Clayhole Wharf. But that name cannot be properly applayed As there is no Structure for that purpose either of Stone or Wood. This Place is only used for hauling up fishing Boats where they can lay Safe at high Water There is also A Trigl [Trigonometrical] ◬ [Station] on this BanK Clayhole - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 113 -- Sheet No. 1 Town of Stranraer 5 feet scale -- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 1st. Examiner - Parish of Liswalt - No. 136
No. 11 - Object - Clayhole bank - Shingle BanK & Station
[Signed] William BirKby
Private, R.S. [Royal Sappers] & Miners
17th. Feby [February] 1847
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 35 - Parishes of Leswalt, Portpatrick, Stranraer and Inch, OS1/35/35
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Leswalt, Portpatrick, Stranraer, and 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.