Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOW HILL | Gallow Hill Gallow's Hill Gallow's Hill Gala Hill |
Map of property 1828 John Crawford James Crawford Rl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] 1819 |
016 | [Situation] About 3/4 mile SW by W [South West by West ] from the parish church of Stranraer A tract of high ground [consisting] of about 60 acres of arable land [divided] into 2 farms one occupied by John Spiers with a farm of about 45 acres the other occupied by John McFadden consisting of about 18 acres. [The] property of R.V. Agnew Esqr. This district formerly included SpringbanK & the part called Town's Land also Gallow Hill House [Stood] on this ground |
| GALLOW HILL HOUSE | Gallow Hill House Gallow Hill House |
John Adair Esqr. John McFadden |
016 | [Situation] On the Northern Side of Gallow Hill about 3/4 mile WSW [West South West] from the Ph. [Parish] Church of Stranraer A large & well Constructed house originally for a villa or respectable Cottage residence at present in bad repair occupied by working people (Two families) One of which occupies about an acre of land. The property of R.V. Agnew Esqr. |
| GLEBE [Stranraer] | Glebe Glebe Glebe |
James Adair William Galbraith James Taylor |
016 | A Small farm house with out houses [all] thatched & in middling repair attached is a farm of [45] acres of arable land, this land was bequeathed about [100] years ago by the Rev. [Reverend] Walter Lowerie Reid Castle formerly Minister of this Parish for the Support of his Successors for better description see forms page 45 |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 14 - Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 103 - Gallow Hill
105 - Gallow Hill House - See Description of Ghost House P 15 - For Gallows Hill
103- Glebe
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.