Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH STRAND STREET | North Strand St. North Strand St. |
Henry Watt Poor rate Collector Castle Street Stranraer Plan of Stranraer 1843 by John Wood |
016 | This Street branches off George St. at the East end, and runs in a Northerly direction till it meets Harbour Street it is thinly populated, on the East Side there are some good houses in good repair and Slated. occupied by Gentlemen. a portion on the same Side are thatched houses and but one Story . inhabited by working people on the west side are low slate houses in good repair, also a brewery in this side but not worKing . This Street is divided by a burn which runs thro' [through] the Centre passing under a bridge that is at the north end and Continues its Course till it meets the Sea, which is adjacent |
| BURNFOOT | Burnfoot Burnfoot |
James Adair Timber Merchant Charlotte St. Stranraer William Thompson Albion Hotel George Street Stranraer |
016 | This name applies to where a burn discharges itself into the Sea. passes under a bridge is adjacent to the gas works and at the junction of 4 Streets. Harbour St. North & S. [South] Strand St. and fisher Street, and empties itself into the Loch Ryan |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 154 -- Sheet 2 Trace 1 - For the 5 feet Scale of the Town of Stranraer -- List of Names collected by c. A. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordan 8th. April 1847 -- 1st. Examiner - Parish of Stranraer
Object - North Strand St. - Street
Burnfoot - Burn
Princes Street - Street
[Signed] Thomas Jordan
c.a [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.