Volume contents
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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDROSSAN [parish] | Parish of Ardrossan Parish of Ardrossan Parish of Ardrossan Parish of Ardrossan Parish of Ardrossan Parish of Ardrossan Parish of Ardrossan |
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Old Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] Full. [Fullartons] Gazeteer Chalmers' Caledonia Postage Directory Oliver & Boyds Edinburgh Almanac Paterson's Hist. [History] of Ayr |
011 ; 015 ; 016 | A parish in the district of Cunningham, on the coast of Ayrshire; bounded on the northwest by West Kilbride, on the North by Dalry; on the East by Kilwinning; on the Southeast by Stevenston; and on the West and S. [South] West by the Firth of Clyde. It comprehends about 11 square miles. It has about 3 miles of sea coast. There are some con-considerable eminences in it - Knock Jargon rises upwards of 700 feet above sea level. The hilly lands on the Northern quarter of it average in height about 400 feet. In it are some antiquities such as Forts, Churches &c,- see elsewhere in Name book. |
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"Ardrossan" in the Gaelic, signifies, literally,
" The high small promontory; from
"Ard, high, and rossan the diminutive
"of ross, a promontory." Chalmers
The Island of "Little Cumbray" forms part of this parish. see documents attached
to the Name Book of Little Cumbray.
There is no part of this parish situated within any
other parish. Nor is there any part of any other parish situated
within it.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 1 - Parish of Ardrossan, OS1/3/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Ardrossan.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Ayr, which is in the south west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.