Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL HOUSE (For Girls) | School House School House School house for Gilrs |
William McKelvie William Broadfoot George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] In the West Side of Glasserton Row., and at the South Side of the town of Whithorn. A Small neat built house in Glasserton Row erected by Lady Galloway in 1840 as a School house for the purpose of affording education to the daughters of poor people belonging to the Parish of Whithorn, the branches of Education taught are Reading Writing & Arithmetic & Knitting & Sewing. the teacher receives from Lady Galloway £25 per Annum with house & Garden etc. |
| ISLE ROW | Isle Row Isle Row Isle Row |
William McKelvie Peter Carson George McHaffie Esqr. |
034 | [Situation] At the South end of the town of Whithorn. A Row of houses at the S [South] end of the Burgh of Whithorn on the line of road to Isle of Whithorn from which circumstance it takes its name, the houses are in middling repair. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 87 -- Parish of Whithorn
Form 136
Page 180 -- School house
189 -- Isle Row
Note: School House (Female)
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Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 84 - Parishes of Glasserton, Sorbie and Whithorn, OS1/35/84
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Glasserton, Sorbie, and Whithorn.
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.