Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH [parish] | Parish Church Parish Church |
James Adair William Galbraith |
016 | [Situation] Nearly at the S.W. [South West] Side of the town of Stranraer on the west side of Church Street A handsome Stone edifice of the Gothic Style of architecture the foundation was laid in 1838 and the building completed in may 1841 the cost of erection was £2400 which Sum was raised by - It Contains 1050 Sittings (Including gallery) The living Consists of £126 paid by the government and £30 in lieu of a manse also the town council pays £24 there are also 33 acres of land near the town which is generally called the "Glebe" and was formerly bequeathed to the minister of Stranraer and his successors by the Revd. [Reverend] Walter of Laurie of Reid Castle who was Sometime previously minister of Stranraer the annual value of this land with its farm house &. (it being let as a farm) is from £60 to £70.- |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 45 -- Parish of Stranraer
Form 136
Page 165 - Church
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.