Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAIGH VENNEL | Laigh Vennel Low Vennel |
Mr. John McHaffie High Street wigtown George McHaffie Esqr. |
020 | A short narrow street branching off high street and ending at Lochan croft Dam. In it are several cottages built of stone and are from one to two Stories High |
| NORTH HIGH STREET | North High Street | Mr. John McHaffie High Street wigtown George McHaffie Esqr. |
020 | A long spacious street well drained and macadamised The houses are from two to three Stories high, built of stone and on the South Side of it is a large Bowling Green enclosed by a stone walk inside of which Surrounding the green are fine large trees of sycamore & Beech |
Continued entries/extra info
Plan 20 B -- List of Names collected by John Thompson ca [civilian assistant] 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 23
Trace 6 -- [Parish] wigtown
Object
Laigh Vennel - Street
North High Street - Street
Examined
Robert Barlow
Corpl. R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
June 4th. 1845
[Signed] John Thomson
c.a [civilian assistant]
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.