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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMY [Stranraer] | Stranraer Academy | James McEwen Esqr. Printed bye laws of the Academy 1847 |
016 | [Situation] Near the South Side of the town of Stranraer A handsome building of the Elizabethan Style of architecture occupied as an Academy built in 1844 by Subscription and a Small Government grant (£465) the whole cost of [erection] was £ 1800 The site of the building [&] playgrounds for the scholars &c which is about an acre was granted by [the] Earl of Stair the property is vested [by] trustees chosen by the Subscribers and Town Council of Stranraer, It is [partly] endowed and supported by private [Subscription] this together with the scholars fees [Constitutes] its support. The course of education Classical and elementary. It is intended [as] a school for mechanics labourers [&] children as well as for the higher [class] of society the school fees both in the higher and lower schools are on a [moderate] scale |
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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.