Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOAT QUAY | Boat Quay | William Buchannan Letter Carrier for Stranraer High St. Stranraer John McBryde High St. Stranraer |
016 | A Small rection of Stones built without morter in the form of a Gun Battery about 7 feet high about 5 LinKs broad on top and 15 LinKs at the Base built by Sir John Ross RN [Royal Navy] for the protection of his pleasure Boats there is three blocKs of Stones of [on] the top for the purpose of Mooring the Boats one of which blocKs is a ◬ [Trigonometrical] Station and called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party old Quay |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names Collected by
[Plan 16] Trace 5
Object
Boat Quay - Quay
[Signed] Peter BracKen
Pt R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
May 7th. [18]47
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.