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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL HEAD | Hill Head | John Adair North Strand Street Stranraer William Bucannon Carrier Hill Head Stranraer Maps of Stranraer By John Wood in 1840 |
016 | Hill Head is A considerable Village forming the Western Suburb of Stranraer. The houses are chiefly one Storey high thatched. And of an inferior discription & much neglected as to Cleanliness. The Streetis Macadamized & Well drained As the Village is very much elivated. Above the rest of the Town. The inhabitants ar chiefly Labours & Artisans There is one Public House And Some Small Provision Shops .There is also A few BroKer Shops but of low circumstances. Hill head is on the Estate of Sheuchan The Property of Vane Agnew Esqr. of Sheuchan & Barnbarroch |
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[Page] 123 -- Sheet No. 1 - 5 feet scale -- Town of Stranraer -- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 1st. Examiner - Parish of Leswalt - No. 136No. 12 - Object - Hill Head - Village or Street
[Signed] William BirKby
Private, R.S. [Royal Sappers] & Miners
16th. Feby [February] 1847
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