Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD LIGHTHOUSE [Portpatrick] | Old Light-house Old Light-house |
James Finley Andrew Nevin |
021 | [Situation] At the South end of the Old Pier A plain Stone built tower [the] lower part to the height of a [few] feet is a square the remaining part to the top is a figure of [6] sides the height of the light [at] high water is 36 Ft. [Feet] 10 I [Inches] height of of building 37 Ft. [Feet] 10 I [Inches] the light is [a] Stationary white light with [six] reflectors and 6 lamps. - [originally] the lighthouse at this place [was] a wooden erection and lighted with oil lamps this was about [70] years ago prior to that time fires was occasionally [lighted] up to guide vessels into the [harbour] the timber erection above [mentioned] was burned down on the [evening of] December 31st 1787 after which [the] present tower was built.- |
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Parish of Port Patrick
Form 136
Page 89 - Old Lighthouse
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.