Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE PRISON [Stranraer] | Castle Prison Royal Burgh of Stranraer Castle Prison Royal Burgh of Stranraer Castle Prison |
Plan of Stranraer 1843 James Adair . James Moorhead Jailer |
016 | [Situation] At the north end of Castle Street - In the eastern part of the town of Stranraer An old building of the castellated Style occupied for Some years past as a prison it is Capable of holding 22 prisoners having 5 cells and a lock ups together with rooms for Stores & accommodation for the Jailer. A new gaol has been lately built which will shortly be occupied instead of this old building. When Simpson wrote an account of Galloway in 1684 there was the ruins of an old chapel stood near it which was called St. John's Chapel and the Castle was called "The Castle of the Chapel" See Chalmers Caledonia P. [Page] 436 Vol [Volume] 3. - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 37 -- Parish of Stranraer
Castle Prison - " not on 6 inch"
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.