Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhead | Sandhead | Jas. McNeillie, Blacksmith, Sandhead. Alex McMaKan, Sandhead. |
22 | Which is not the Parish School. The Miss Maitlands of Balgreggan built it at their own expense. There's a Doctor and one Policeman in it. A Smithy in the south end of the village is a spout of spring water conveyed through a lead pipe from Sandhead Planting to the front of the street where it discharges itself & connects a very good spring - within a short distance of the shore at Sandhead it affords a harbour for small vessels importing lime coals and exporting grain to Liverpool. There is no dues paid at this port or landing place. Sandhead is situated in a hollow and about 1/2 a mile east of Balgreggan. Proprietor Patrick Maitland Esq. [Esquire] Balgreggan. |
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Plan 22.D trace 4
parish of Stoney Kirk
List of names collected by John Callaman C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Object Sandhead - Village
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 57 - Parish of Stoneykirk, OS1/35/57
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Stoneykirk.
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.