Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL HEAD | Hill Head | John Adair North Strand Street Stranraer William Bucannon Carrier Hill Head Stranraer Maps of Stranraer By John Wood in 1840 |
016 | Hill Head is A considerable Village forming the Western Suburb of Stranraer. The houses are chiefly one Storey high thatched. And of an inferior discription & much neglected as to Cleanliness. The Streetis Macadamized & Well drained As the Village is very much elivated. Above the rest of the Town. The inhabitants ar chiefly Labours & Artisans There is one Public House And Some Small Provision Shops .There is also A few BroKer Shops but of low circumstances. Hill head is on the Estate of Sheuchan The Property of Vane Agnew Esqr. of Sheuchan & Barnbarroch |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 123 -- Sheet No. 1 - 5 feet scale -- Town of Stranraer -- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 1st. Examiner - Parish of Leswalt - No. 136
No. 12 - Object - Hill Head - Village or Street
[Signed] William BirKby
Private, R.S. [Royal Sappers] & Miners
16th. 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.