Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHY'S WELL [Stranraer] | Archy's Well Archy's Well Archy's Well |
John Adair Esqr. Map of Stranraer William Buchanan |
016 | [situation] 26 chains WSW [West South West] from the Parish Church of Stranraer A good Spring well on the lands of Sheuchan which chiefly used by the inhabitants of Hill head & its vicinity from traditional account it appears that a man named Archibald Dunlop first dug the well hence the name Archy's Well |
| FOULFORD | Foulford Foulford |
John Adair Esqr. William Buchanan |
016 | [Situation] About 1/4 Mile WSW [West South West] from the Parish church of Stranraer A group of houses or Small village situate near Hillhead on the old road from Stranraer to Portpatrick the houses are of a an unfair description occupied by agricultural labourers &c . |
| SUN STREET [Stranraer] | Sun Street Sun Street Sun Street Sun Street |
John Adair Esqr. William Buchanan Plan of Stranraer 1843 Henry Watt |
016 | [Situation] At the SW [South West] Side of the town of Stranraer This Street is part of the village of Hillhead & extends from the western extremity of this village to the junction of Church Street Bridge St. & Lewis Street about 1/3 of this Street has houses on each Side of rather of inferior class then there are a few good cottages occupied by respectable families |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Leswalt -- [Page] 21
Form 136
Page - 127 - Archy's Well
- 129 - Foulford
131 , 174 - Sun Street
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.