Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WILDERNESS | The Wilderness The Wilderness |
John Murdoch Esqr. Rev. [Reverend] Andrew Urquhart |
021 | [Situation] Near the N W [North West] side of the town of Port Patrick about 23 chains W S W [West South West] of the Parish Church. This name applies to a small portion of hollow ground near to the north side of Portpatrick harbour it is surrounded by steep precipices on the N. [North] East. North West & South W[est] There are three persons who had committed Suicide buried in the place |
| PARISH SCHOOL | Parochial School Parochial School |
John Murdoch Esq. Rev. [Reverend] Andrew Urquhart |
021 | [Situation] At the N W [North West] Side of the town of Port Patrick; about 13 chains S W by W [South West by West] of the Parish Church A small house one story high [slated] & in middling repair occupied as the Ph. [Parish] School house. The school master is Hugh Gibson his salary is £[30] annually besides school fees The [Branches] taught are English reading, writing, arithmetic, Bookkeeping, [mensuration] and navigation; The school fees vary from 2/- [shillings] to 3/- [shillings] per quarter |
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Parish of Port Patrick
Form 136
Page 102 - The Wilderness
102 - Parochial School
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 53 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Portpatrick, OS1/35/53
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk, and Portpatrick.
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.