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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT PATRICK | Port Patrick Port Patrick Portpatirck Portpatrick Port Patrick Port Patrick Port Patrick |
Map of Town 1846 John Murdoch Esqr. Dinvin House Ainslie's Map 1782 Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841 Chalmers Caledonia Vol [volume] 3 p [page] 437 Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
021 | [Situation] In the S.W. [South West] Side of the Parish of Port Patrick & , About 5 1/2 miles S.W. [South West] of the town of Stranraer A Small Seaport town or considerable village the greater part of which is of modern erection. Owing to the great improvement of the harbour of late years the town has much increased. It is Situated on low ground and Surrounded on the land Side by hills or high ground & precipitous declivities. - This place being the nearest port or landing place in Scotland to the coast of Ireland a regular post office communication has been established since 1602 but then it was only once a week; during later years a Steam boat plies between this port and Donaghadee once every day for the transmission of the mails. - The harbour in its natural or unimproved State was very unfit for the accommodation of vessels Scarcely fit to Shelter Small fishing boats being only a mere inlet or Small creek between rocks, to remedy this inconvenience a fine pier was built (See article "Old Pier") and on it a reflecting light house this in latter years when Steam navigation became prevalent was insufficient and another project of greatly improving the harbour was formed and the work begun in 1821 under the authority of parliament. - On the South of the harbour a very fine pier has been built extending a considerable distance into the deep beyond the Old Pier on its extremity was built a new Light house on an improved plan on the north Side the harbour has been also improved by the erection of another which is in an unfinished State owing to almost insurmountable difficulties arising from the want of money leaving the works in an unfinished State the tide having Continually broken and damaged the end of the pier during the progress of the work. - The total expense to the government of these works Since 1822 to the beginning of the present year was £170,601. 15. 9 1/2. - At the north end of [Continued over the page] |
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.