Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISHER STREET | Fisher Street | Mr. Andrew Murray Road Surveyor Stranraer William Buchanan Stranraer |
016 | A narrow Street tolerably well paved drained but not Kept very clean The houses are not built in a uniform way the alternately vary in their height from one to two Stories, a great many of the one Story houses are thatched There are two Public Houses and three or four grocers Shops also a few Small provision Shops, the remainder are generally Occupied by Laborers Mechanics. and Fishermen The Street extends from the Junction of Neptune Street, King Street and the Quay, to the Junction of north Strand St. and Harbour Street |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 150 -- Plan 1- Trace 13 - 5 feet Scale -- Town of Stranraer -- List of Names collected by Pt. [Private] Peter BracKen R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners] -- 1st. Examiner
Object - Fisher Street - Street
[Signed] Peter BracKen
Pt. R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
Feby [February] 25th. [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.