OS1/35/42/32

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
OLD MILITARY ROAD Old Military Road
Old Military Road
George McHaffie Esqr
Ainslie's Map 1782
017 [Situation]- East of the village of Glenluce - Part of a road (made by the Military Authorities under the direction of Genl. [General] Wade. 1760- ) from Glenluce to Newton stewart
WOOD OF PARK Wood of Park
Wood of Park
J. Gibson Esqr.
J. Adair Esqr.
017 [Situation] - West of Glenluce Village- A large plantation of Fir and Forest Trees surrounding Park Hay
GLEN WOOD Glen Wood
Glen Wood
J: Adair Esqr
Mr Robert Mckenzie
017 [Situation] S. E [South East] of Glenluce Village - An ornamental piece of plantation along the Glen of Lady Burn & attached to BalKail. The residence of J. Adair Esqr.

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Parish of Old Luce - [Page] 32 -- Form 136

[Note below Road] This was one of the Roads made by Coll [Colonel] Rickson
under the direction of Genl. [General] Wade who constructed the
Highland roads.-The old Military road properly so called
was made to open up the Intercourse with the North of
Ireland thro' Galloway . It was executed between 1750 & 1760.

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