Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH KNOCKGLASS | North Knockglass North Knockglass |
John Davis Halfway House (via) Stranraer Charles McWilliam North Knockglass (via) Stranraer John Simpson North Knockglass Stranraer |
015 | A Large tract of land which has been once occupied as one farm but is now divided into Several Small Tenements and Sublets The Soil is Arable and Moorland with Small portions of Moss and the Arable part is closely interspersed with patches of rocks and heathy pasture It is bounded on the Northwest Side by the Farms of South Crailloch and Auchenrie, and on the South East Side by the Line of road from Stranraer to Portpatrick, on the highest part of this tract of Land Stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Knockglass It is the property of Robert Vans Agnew of Barnbarroch |
Continued entries/extra info
Plan 16C -- List of Names collected by Peter BracKen R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners ] 2nd. Examiner -- [Page] 35
Trace No 1 -- [Parish of] Portpatrick
Object
North Knockglass - Tract of Land
[Signed] Peter BracKen
Pt. R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners
25th. May 1847
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 37 - Parishes of Portpatrick, Inch and Stoneykirk, OS1/35/37
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Portpatrick, Inch, and Stoneykirk.
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.