Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNSKEY HOUSE | Dunskey House Dunskey House Dunskey |
John Murdoch Esqr. William Hannay Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 |
021 | [Situation] At the South Side of Craigbouie Fell; and about 1 mile north of Port Patrick A large & handsome house [of] the Court Style of building [two] stories high slated & in [excellent] repair - with a good Ketching Garden and Surrounded [with] a large portion of Ornamental ground & Demesne well [wooded] some which is full grown, a distance from the house is the the Gardener's dwelling house [the] Coach ho. [house] & Stabling etc - This house is at present [occupied] by a family the name of [Stewart] the property of Major General Thomas H. Blair. There is [a] stone in the Hall of said ho. [house] bears the following inscription, [Perfected] 1706 By IB. I AG IB. IH - It is built on an eminence & has an extensive view of [the] Sea & hills in the N. [North] of Ireland |
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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.