Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER STINCHAR | River Stinchar | E B Wallace Stephen Walker D. McKie Niel McDonald |
056 | A middling sized river, which rises from a spring in the North of the parish it is rapid in its course, and very rugged, down to the village of Barr; It passes through a well cultivated valley until it empties into the sea at Ballantrae. Its principal Tributaries are Gregg, Assel, Duisk & Tig. Salmon and Trout are to be found in it not plentiful. It is the largest river in the south of the County |
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Sheet 56 - plan 15 Traces 3 - 4 - 5 -- Ph [Parish] of Barr
[Situation]
Flows from
the N. E. [North East] to the
S. W. [South West] corner
of the plan.
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.