Volume contents
- 1 - Ardrossan , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Ardrossan , Page 10
- 20 - Ardrossan , Page 20
- 28 - Ardrossan , Page 28 (end)
- 29 - Ardrossan , Page 29 (Loose Item)
- 30 - Ardrossan , Page 30
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- 50 - Ardrossan , Page 50
- 53 - Ardrossan , Page 53 (Title Page)
- 54 - Ardrossan , Page 54 (Index)
- 56 - Ardrossan , Page 56 (Loose Item)
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINNIE'S BOG | Finnie's Bog Finnie's Bog Finnie's Bog |
Mr McKell Lighthouse Keeper Mr Motion Little Cumbrae Mr D. McLaren Millport |
228 | A flat piece of rough pasture land, formerly marshy, but now drained |
| OLD LIGHTHOUSE (In Ruins) | Old Lighthouse (Ruins of) Old Lighthouse (Ruins of) Old Lighthouse (Ruins of) Old Lighthouse (Ruins of) Old Lighthouse (Ruins of) |
Mr McKell Mr Motion Mr McLaren Johnston's Co [County] Map Patersons History of Ayr |
228 | A circular tower situates on the highest part of the Little Cumbrae, now in ruins. This was the second lighthouse erected in Scotland, and was built about the year 1750, it was lighted by a coal fire There is now a new lighthouse on the west side of the island built in 1826, which is lighted with 15 oil lamps & silver reflectors |
Continued entries/extra info
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Transcriber's notes
Map situation numbers have been corrected during 19th Century.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 2 - Parish of Ardrossan, OS1/3/2
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.