Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE STREET [Stranraer] | Castle Street Castle Street |
Henry Watt Plan of Stranraer 1843 |
016 | [Situation] In the S. [South] Eastern part of the town of Stranraer A tolerable wide Street leading from Charlotte Street to [Hanover] Street and Bridge street. The houses are generally two Storeys & Kept in good repair there are [Shops] in various lines of business in the Grocers Spirit Dealers Iron mongers also mechanics of various trades. [On] the west Side of this Street is an old Castle occupied for [some] years past as a prison . but a [new] prison has been recently erected [it] will soon be used instead of the [above] The above old building is usually called the "Castle Prison" In the Street is a newspaper [printing ] office (The Free Press) and at the north end of it adjoining [Charlotte] Street is the "Kings Arms" An hotel or Inn, This Street is well paved & drained |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 36- Parish of Stranraer
Form 136
page -157 - Castle 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.