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Place-names on John Wood's 1843 Map of Kirkcudbright

Place Modern Road or Street Notes
Academy St Mary's Wynd  
Academy Play Ground St Mary's Wynd To west of Academy building
Angel Hill   Separate plan of Borough - adjacent to Churchyard
Bank of Scotland High Street North side of High Street
Bar Hill   Separate plan of Borough
Barn Row   Off Corby Slap
Barrhill. Road to - St Mary's Place  
Bell Hill   Separate plan of Borough
Bishoptown   Separate plan of Borough
Bleachfield. Town's -   Adjacent to mill on the east of the road to Tongland
Boathouse Harbour Square East side of East Quay
Calf Ward Park St Mary's Street East side of St Mary's Street - indicated as Town's property
Castle Dykes Point   Separate plan of Borough - west of Castledykes
Castle or Camp   Separate plan of Borough - Castledykes
Castle Street Castle Street  
Castle Sod   West bank of River Dee
Chapel High Street East side
Church Yard   Separate plan of Borough - St Cuthbert's
Church, Parish - St Mary's Street  
Church. Remains of Old - Harbour Square St Cuthbert's (Greyfriars)
Claycroft Gardens   Next to Curling Club Dam and road to Tongland
Com[mercia]l Inn St Mary's Street West side of St Mary's Street and on the corner with St Cuthbert's Street
Corby Slap   Off south side of High Street
Court House High Street North side - coloured yellow indicating town property
Creek Park St Mary's Street Bounded by St Mary's Street and St Cuthbert's Street
Croft. Earl of Selkirk's - Old Millburn Road East of Old Millburn Road
Cross High Street In centre of street north of Tolbooth and at junction of Old High Street and High Street
Curling Club Dam   East bank of River Dee north of Quay
Ferry   Between Harbour Quay and the Road to Gatehouse on west bank of River Dee
Free Church   East side of Tongland road
Gardens Tanpits Lane West of Parish Church
Gardens   Property to west of St Mary's Wynd
Gardens (Earl of Selkirk) St Mary's Street South of Parish Church
Gardens (Earl of Selkirk) Old Millburn Road Between Old Millburn Road and St Mary's Street
Gardens. Town's - St Mary's Wynd  
Gas Work   East of East Quay
Glebe   Separate plan of Borough
Harbour Harbour Square North of Moat Brae
High Mill Burn    
High Street High Street Between Tolbooth and junction with St Mary's Street. See also 'Old High Street'
Keswick Arms St Cuthbert's Street North side of St Cuthbert's Street
Kirkchrist   Separate plan of Borough
Kirkhouse   Separate plan of Borough - east of Churchyard
Loch Fergus   Separate plan of Borough
Mason Lodge Castle Street East side of Castle Street
Meikle Yett (Site of-) High Street Close to Selkirk Arms
Merse pasture field   Separate plan of Borough - south of Castle dykes
Mill   East of the road to Tongland
Mill Burn [Road]    
Mill Croft Gardens   Between Tongland road and Mill Burn
Mill Flatts   Between River Dee and the road to Tongland
Moat Brae Harbour Square  
Moat Well   On riverside at North end of Old High Street
Net Yards. Town's -   Separate plan of Borough - in river opposite Castledykes
Oakley House St Mary's Street West side
Old High Street High Street Running North from Tolbooth to River
Old Mill Burn   Near to Town's Bleachfield
Old Millburn Road Millburn Street East side of Old Millburn Road
Poor, House belonging to - High Street South side
Post Office Castle Street West side of Castle Street
Prison   North of Court House on High Street
Property. Earl of Selkirk's - St Mary's Street Corner of St Mary's Street and the road to Barhill & Silvercraigs
Public Walk   Lane leading from West side of Old High Street to river bank
Quay (East) Harbour Square  
Quay (West) Harbour Square  
Reading Room High Street Within Tolbooth - coloured yellow indicating town property
River Dee    
Selkirk Arms High Street North side of High Street
Shilling Hill   Adjacent to mill on the east of the road to Tongland
Shipbuilding Yard Harbour Square East side of Moat Brae
Shipbuilding Yard. Town's -   Between East Quay and Gas Work
Slaughter House High Street South side
Soaperie Garden St Cuthbert's Street Corner of St Cuthbert's Street and St Mary's Street
St Cuthbert's Pla[ce] Harbour Square  
St Cuthbert's Street St Cuthbert's Street  
St Mary's Isle Policies   Separate plan of Borough
St Mary's Street St Mary's Street  
St Mary's Wynd St Mary's Wynd  
Steeple, Old - High Street Tolbooth - coloured yellow indicating town property
Tannery   On the east of the road to Tongland
Union Street Union Street  
Walk. Public -   East bank of River Dee
Well High Street South side adjacent to W.Johnston's property
Well St Cuthbert's Street On street adjacent to Soaperie Garden
Well Castle Street West side of Castle Street opposite entry to Tanpits lane
Well High Street West side of Old High Street adjacent to Miss Carson's property
Western Bank High Street South side
Wet Dock Harbour Square