Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEUCHAN PARKS | Sheuchan Parks Sheuchan Parks Schewchan |
[Situation] Map of property 1828 John Adair Esqr. Ainslie's Map 1782 |
016 | [Situation] At the N.E. [North East] Side of the town of Stranraer A large tract of arable land adjoining the west Side of Stranraer & that of the Suburb or village of Clayhole and extending along the west shore of Loch Ryan as far north as Leigh Larg on the west Side of it is bounded by Larg Liddesdale SpringbanK and Gallow's Hill and on the South as far as KnocKcullie Hill The portion called the Mill Lands And Park House is within the above division. This land is divided into Several Small tenements let chiefly to persons residing in the town of Stranraer Chiefly as pasture land the division of it thus into pasture land or parKs gave rise to the name It is the property of Vans Agnew Esqr. on the western part of this tract is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station written "Sheughans" by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party |
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[Page] 5 -- Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
page - 88, 91, 107 - Sheuchan Parks
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.