Volume contents
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- 29 - Ardrossan , Page 29 (Loose Item)
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURIAL GROUND | Burial Ground Burial Ground Burial Ground Tomb Burying Ground |
R. Hunter Esq Mr Motion Mr Cassell Millport Chart of the Clyde Aitkens Map of Kilbride |
228 | A small enclosure on the summit of a Cliff, overlooking the Sea, wherein are deposited the remains of a male and female, children of residents on the island. It may be worthy of remark, as a reason why this peculiar spot should have been selected as a place of interment. The female, who was first buried here, was afflicted for some time previous to her death with a lingering illness and used frequently to retire to this secluded place: She became at length so attached to it that she wished to be laid there after her death. |
| STAR HOLE | Star Hole Star Hole Star Hole |
Robert Hunter Esq Mr Motion Mr Cassell |
228 | A hollow, at the south end of the Little Cumbrae: deriving its name from a description of grass, of that name, growing there. (Mr Motion) |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 25
"A Son and successor of the historian Wodrow in the parish of Eastwood,
"spent his latter days in this sequestered island, where he died, and
"was interned in a tomb, which had sometime before been con-
"-structed for the sepulture of one of his daughters, who had
"died here in early life of consumption. This romantic burial-place
"is situated on the brink of a high precipice, overlooking the ocean
"near the South West corner of the island; a spot to which it is
"said the young lady during her illness had become peculiarly attached, and where before her death,
"as stated on her tombstone, she requested the right to be laid". New Stat Acct [Statistical Account]
[Signature at bottom of page] J Byrne
CA [Civilian Assistant]
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.