Volume contents
- 1 - Ardrossan , Index
- 7 - Ardrossan , Page 7 (start)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDROSSAN [burgh] | Ardrossan Ardrossan Ardrossan Ardrossan |
New Stat Acct [Statistical Account] Provost Barr John Moffat Esq David Mac Esq |
016 | A municipal borough or Burgh of Barony created by Act of Parliament in 1846 (see extract). There is a corporation consisting of a Provost Town Councillors, Treasurer, Bailies etc. The town is built on a well regulated plan and will in the course of a few years be considerably larger than at present. The streets are wider and regular, crossing at right angles to each other. There are two churches in the town, a posting house, two private schools, gas works, docks etc. also two hotels and one or two public houses. It is not a market town. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 67
Sheet 016.5 Trace 2 Ph [Parish] of Ardrossan Co [County] of Ayr
"Fairs are held here on the Tuesday before Ayr July fair and on the fourth Thursday in November.
Full. [Fullarton] Gazetteer.
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.