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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMMORE | Drumore Village Drumore Village Drummore Drummore Drumore Drummore Drummore |
William Todd William Wallace Old Map of Scotland Rl. Engs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1782 Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. Chalmer's Caledonia Vol 3 page 449 |
032 | [Situation] On the South Side of Drummore Bay & about 3/8 mile NW by W [North West by West] of Cairngarroch Bay. A Small Sea port Village on the Eastern Coast of the Parish of Kirkmaiden with about 300 of a Population, the greater part of which are Agricultural Labourers The houses in the village are of a good description, from one to two Stories high. It is well supplied with Grocers, Drapers, Spirit reatilers etc., in it is a Free Church and a school house (built in the year 1843) the Church affords accommodation for about 500 persons, And the Average attendance of scholars at school is about 70 or 80 (The Parish Church and School are situated about 3/4 of a mile north of the village). has also a good Harbour which admits vessels of considerable burden. It is Situate about 18 miles South of Stranraer, to & from which there is a regular Communication by Carrier. A Post Office has also been established in it the mail is conveyed daily by a Car three days of the week carries Passengers. This Village is the property of the Earl of Stair. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkmaiden
Drummore - Form 136 Page 89
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 86 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/86
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of 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.