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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHOST HOUSE | Ghost House Ghost House |
John Adair Esqr. John McFadden |
016 | [Situation] About 3/4 mile SW [South West] from the Parish Church of Stranraer At the South end of Gallow Hill A Small cottage Slated occupied by a labourer on Gallow Hill The property of R.V.Agnew Esqr. Tradition Says that a temporary Gallows was erected on the site or near this house for the execution of a Criminal which gave rise to the name Gallow Hill See page 14 .- |
| TOWN'S LAND or GREENFIELD | Town's Land Town's Land Green Field Green Field |
John Adair Esqr. John McFadden Charles McWhinnie Receipts for rent |
016 | [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles SW by W. [South West by West] from the parish church of Stranraer An ordinary farm house & outhouses with a farm of arable land this land formerly belonged to the town of Stranraer as public property or as common it is now the property of Lieut. [Lieutenant] Taylor of Carlisle occupied by Charles McWhinnie and although Called Green Field by the occupier & proprietor it is more popularly Known by the name Town's Land |
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[Page] 15 - Parish of LeswaltForm 136
Page 105- Ghost House
210- Town's Land
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