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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGHLAW | Craighlaw Craighlaw Craighlaw Craighlaw Craighlaw |
John Anderson William Mattheson Ainslies map 1782 Royl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
018 | [Situation] In the Southern Part of the Parish of Kirkcowan. A large mansion house two storeys high & surrounded by ornamental grounds & plantations joining the west end of the house is what is called the Old Tower which forms the west wing of the building: over the door of the Old Tower are to be seen the Arms of Scotland, and outside there is a dungeon or vault which is entered by a trap door on the top. on the back part of the Mansion house are the armorial bearings of the Gordons. A "Bears Head". date 1644. the Stables were erected in 1827. It is the property & Residence of William Charles Hamilton Esq. |
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Parish of Kirkcowan
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45--Craighlaw
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 44 - Parishes of Old Luce and Kirkcowan, OS1/35/44
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Old Luce and Kirkcowan.
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.