Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE FEATHER (SITE OF) | Castle Feather (site of) Castle Feather (site of) |
H.D. Stewart Esqr. ns Tonderghie Hugh Stewart n.s. Ballsmith Anthony Connell ns Isle of Whithorn |
037 | The Site of An Ancient Castle on the farm of Cutcloy. It appears to have been Situated on the Summit of a precipice About 200 feet high And Close by the Sea Shore on the land Side it was fortified by five ramparts. No trace of the Masonry work of the Castle is now to be Seen the inner rampart which is of masonry built with Stone and lime . On the inside it is on a level with the Surface And on the outside is almost 12 feet high And is 6 feet thick.- the other four ramparts are Composed of earth And at irregular distances from each other. And from the land Side through each of these ramparts, is visible the Entrance to the interior by whom or when it was Constructed is in the locality Unknown but it has been for an unknown period in the possession of a Family Called "Feather or Featherston" |
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List of Names collected by Alexander Dean C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Plan 34 B Trace 10
Parish of Whithorn
Objects
Castle Feather (site of)
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 85 - Parishes of Glasserton and Whithorn, OS1/35/85
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Glasserton, 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.