Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POST OFFICE [Barr] | Post Office Post Office Post Office |
Niel McDonald James Gibson D. McKie |
056 | The building used for [this] purpose is a small victualler's shop in the v[illage] of Barr. One arrival at noon - & one despatch at 4p.m., daily, (Sundays excepted). It is a Subpost Under Girvan Post Office and is not a money order office. |
| THE GHAIST GLEN | The Ghaist Glen The Ghaist Glen The Ghaist Glen |
Niel McDonald J Gibson D. McKie |
056 | A small narrow wooded dell throu[gh] which a small stream flows into the water of Gregg. Some superstitions were associated with this glen, the nature of which may be inferred from its name. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 56. plan 12 Traces 4-6 -- Ph [Parish] of Barr
[Post Office - Situation]
E. [East] of Free Church
School
[The Ghaist Glen - Situation]
In the S. E [South East] of
plan, E. [East] of the
Water of Gregg.
Transcriber's notes
Re Post Office - right side of page cut off and words which cannot be determined indicated by empty brackets [ ] . Also, further detail under "Situation", added as extra info
Re The Ghaist Glen - Further details under "Situation" added as extra info.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 11 - Parish of Barr, OS1/3/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Barr.
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.