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

Place Modern Road or Street Notes
Academy   East side of the extension of Lewis street leading to the road to Stoneykirk.
Anne House   East side of Glenwell Street (2 separate) entries)
Archyswell   Leading off 'Old Road from Portpatrick'
Assembly Rooms Charlotte Street South side
Back Lane Back Rampart Leading between Hill Head and Clay Hole
Bank of Scotland. Union - Church Street West side. Nat. Library copy has MS annotation 'City Bank'
Bank, Clydesdale - Bridge Street South side - MS annotation on Nat. Library's copy
Bank. British Linen Coy's - George Street South side
Bank. Edinr. & Leith - Charlotte Street South side
Bank. New B.L.C. - George Street North side
Belle Villa Charlotte Street Property at corner of Glenwell Street and Charlotte Street. Nat. Library copy shows MS. Annotation 'P. McLean'
Brewery George Street South side
Bridge Street Bridge Street  
Burying Ground Glenwell Street West side - associated with 2d Secession Chapel
Canse Close George Street Entry from the south side of George Street
Castle or Prison Castle Street West side
Castle Street Castle Street West side
Chapel Street Thistle Street  
Chapel, Relief - Bridge Street South side
Chapel, Roman Catholic - Charlotte Street South side
Chapel. Reformed Presbyterian - Dalrymple Street West side
Charlotte Street Charlotte Street North side
Church Street Church Street East side
Church, Free Lewis Street West side - Nat. Library copy has a faint MS annotation '?R.W.G.Charles'
Church, Sheuchan - Leswalt High Road North side
Church. The - Church Street West side. Nat. Library copy has a MS annotation 'Revd. M. Simpson'.
Clay Hole Now part of Agnew Terrace Roadway running parallel to shore on west side of map.
Commercial Hotel George Street South side. Nat. Library copy has MS. Annotation 'Commercial Hotel'
Court House Church Street West side - and on corner with George Street
Court House. Proposed site for new - Lewis Street West side - MS an notation upon the Nat. Library's copy.
Custom Ho[use] Princes Street East side
Elm Ho[use] High Street North side.
Free Press Office Castle Street West side
Gas Works Harbour Street North side and bounds onto sea
George Hotel George Street South side and on corner with Church Street
George Street George Street  
Glen Street Glen Street  
Glenwell Street Bellevilla Road  
Grapes Charlotte Street North side
Green Vale Street   Now part of a housing development, but the placename survives as Greenvale Court
Hanover Street Hanover Street  
Harbour Street Harbour Street South side
Hill Head High Street  
Ivy House Hanover Street South side
King Street King Street  
King's Arms Charlotte Street On South side of Charlotte Street and corner with Castle Street. Nat. Library copy shows MS annotation 'M[?rs] McRobert'
Lewis Street Lewis Street  
Little Dublin Street Millhill Street  
Little Ireland   Leading south from west end of Hanover Street
Placename is lost in modern redevelopment but equates, in part, to what is now Hanover Square
Market Cross George Street MS annotation on Nat. Library's copy - showing position in centre of road opposite the Court House
McCulloch Place Hanover Street  
Mill Street   Leading south eastwards from Little Ireland.
Placename is lost in modern redevelopment but equates, in part, to what is now Hanover Square
Neptune Place Agnew Cresent (part of -) East of Clay Hole
North Strand Street North Strand Street Map shows open stream in centre of street - this was diverted and the old course covered over about 1845.
Northwest Castle   Harbour Street
Nurseries   South side of road from 'Archyswell'
Park House   Notes occupancy by 'Major General McDouall' and ownership of 'Robert Vans Agnew of Sheuchan Esquire'. Nat. Library copy has MS annotation 'at present Mr McGrigor. 1866'
Pier or Quay   Extending into bay from east of Neptune Place. Nat. Library copy shows an extention northwards marked 'Wooden Wharf'
Port Rodie Harbour Street  
Post Office Bridge Street South side - MS annotation on Nat. Library's copy
Post Office Lewis Street East side
Quay   South end of 'Pier or Quay' extending into bay.
Queen Street Queen Street  
Rope Walk   Off east side of the road to Stoneykirk
Rose Street Rose Street  
School Land   East side of Glenwell Street
Secession Chapel, Original - Sun Street South side
Secession Chapel. 1st. United - Hanover Street South side
Secession Chapel. 2d. United - Glenwell Street West side
Sheuchan Park ?Springwell Road  
South Strand Street South Strand Street Map shows open stream in centre of street - this was diverted and the old course covered over about 1845.
St Andrew Street St Andrew Street  
St John's Street St John's Street  
Stair's Arms Bridge Street South side and on corner with Lewis Street
Sun Street Sun Street  
Trade Street   Extension eastwards from Green Vale Street.
Placename is lost in modern redevelopment but equates, in part, to what is now Hanover Square
Westball Green Hanover Street Off North side of Hanover Street
Wharf. Wooden -   Nat. Library copy shows this extension northwards from the 'Pier or Quay' and is marked 'Wooden Wharf'
Wood Yard George Street North side and bounding onto sea.
Wood Yard Harbour Street North side and bounds onto sea
Wood Yard Harbour Street Property in angle between Harbour Street and Charlotte Street - opposite Port Rodie