Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN HEAD | Town Head | George McHaffie Esqr. | 020 | THe West Entrance of the Town of wigtown the houses are generally 2 stories high & built of stone.- |
| WEST PORT | West Port | George McHaffie Esqr. | 020 | Formerly the West Gate of the Town stood here the houses were built across the Street. the Vehicles etc. passing under an archway .- |
| PARLIAMENT SQUARE | Parliament Square | George McHaffie Esqr. | 020 | A Small rectangular Square where the Members of Parliament for the burgh are elected & other public business is carried on. - On the west end is a beautiful granite column which is the market Cross & close by it is an ancient Dial dated 1738 which formerly stood near to the Gaol. The square was made together with the market cross in 1816 at a cost of £350. |
Continued entries/extra info
Plan 20 B -- List of Names collected by Corpl. [Corporal] Robert Barlow R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 22
Trace 5 -- [Parish] Wigtown
Object
Town Head - Street
West Port -
Parliament Square
[Signed] Robert Barlow
Corpl. R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
5th. June 1845
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 52 - Parishes of Wigtown, Kirkinner and Kilmabreck, OS1/35/52
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Wigtown, Kirkinner, and Kilmabreck.
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.