Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWAN'S CLOSE | Cowan's Close | William Buchanan Letter Carrier Stranraer James Byers Merchant Stranraer |
016 | A narrow Street extending from near the Junction of King St, George Street and High Street to the Suburbs of the Town of Stranraer on the South of George Street it is well paved and drained the houses are about one Story high and Slated and in good repair and is Occupied by Mechanics The close took its from a Man named Cowan who built the property |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 151 -- Plan 1- Trace 13 - 5 feet Scale -- Town of Stranraer -- List of Names collected by Pt. [Private] Peter BracKen -- First Examiner
Object - Cowan's Close - 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.