Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOON CASTLE | Doon Castle Doon Castle |
David Adams Salt Pans by Moat Slap William McCubbin Fisherman High Ardwell |
027 | This Castle takes it's name from the Doon Hill. The foundation is visible, (it is a circle) apparently of great thickness, it is on a large rick. the passage from the land to where it stands is rugged and narrow, a road thro' [through] a part of the hill. Can be traced for a short distance which lead to Said, it is in ruin and levelled to the foundation, in the Centre is a considerable quantity of Stones, it is on the farm of South Ardwell, and on the the Estate of Ardwell the property of Sir John McTaggart. |
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1st Examiner
Plan 27B C.Asst. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordan 20th August 1847
Parish Stoneykirk
Thomas Jordan C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 71 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/71
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk and Kirkmaiden.
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.