Volume contents
- 1 - Ardrossan , Index
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- 103 - Ardrossan , Page 103 (end)
- 104 - Ardrossan , Title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORSE ISLE SHELVES | Horse Isle Shelves Horse Isle Shelves |
Hugh Weir Mr Moffat Mr Barr Admiralty Chart |
015 | This name is applied to the Shelving Rocks on the South end of the Horse Isle. |
| LANDMARK | Landmark Landmark . Landmark |
Admiralty Chart Mr Barr Provost Mr Moffat |
015 | A storm tower erected by the Earl of Eglinton near the high water mark on Horse Isle, which is very useful as a Landmark or Beacon in the Navigation of this part of the Firth of Clyde. There is an inscription on the North side of the tower as follows Erected by the 12th Earl of Eglinton A D 1816 Suggested by Captain Ross R.N. [Royal Navy] The tower is a square at the base of about 30 links and is about 30 feet high. |
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Parish of Ardrossan -- County of Ayr
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.