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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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG BAY | Long Bay Long Bay Long Bay |
Chart R. Hunter Esq Mr Motion |
228 | A small Bay at the north end of the Little Cumbrae. |
| HAWK CRAIG | Hawk Craig Hawk Craig Hawk Craig Hauk Craig |
R. Hunter Esq Mr Motion Mr McKell Chart |
228 | A low Craig on the shore at Long Bay: the top of all the rocks resembles a Hawk, when seen at a certain angle. |
| THE BOURTREES | The Bourtrees The Bourtrees The Bourtrees The Bourtrees |
R. Hunter Esq Mr Motion Mr McKell Mr Oliver |
228 | An almost impassable part of the coast being a steep precipice sloping down from a cliff to the waters edge, where it is interspersed with huge blocks of rock and Bourtree or Elder bushes, from which it takes its name. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 7
[signed] J.B
Boortree, the shrub elder. Glossary to Burns's Poems
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.