Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHNS WELL | St. Johns Well St. Johns Well |
John McColm Stranraer W. McCrae Clay Hole Stranraer |
016 | In Loch Ryan oppostie the Ph. [Parish] of Leswalt A Spring of soft water which rises in the tide marK about 73 linKs from high water on the southern coast of Loch Ryan and near the easteren end of the village of Clayhole This Spring is considered an antiquity as it seems to have been alluded to by Symson in 1684 (see Chambers Calidonia Vol 3 P 437) this spring is about 5 linKs in diameter and about 3 inches deep and is frequently covered with the tide. it is well Know by this name in the neighbourhood. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 119 -- Sheet No. 1 - 5 feet scale -- Stranraer -- List of Names collected by Civil. [Civilian] Assistant Alexander Dean Final Examiner
No. 10 - Object - St. John's Well - A Spring
[Signed] Alexander Dean
Civil Asst [Civilian Assistant]
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.