Volume contents
- 1 - Dalry , Index
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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALRY [town] | Dalry Dalry Dalry Dalry |
J. McCosh Esq J Duff teacher Mr. H. Rodger Aitkens Parish Map |
011 | A town of Considerable extent beautifully Situated on a rising ground on the right bank of the River Garnock, and near the Confluence of the Rye and Caaf with that River. * History states that is of no higher origin than the beginning of the 17th century, but long existed as a mere hamlet. It has attained considerable prosperity owing to the extensive Iron works etc in its vicinity. The town consists of 5 streets, three of which meet in the Centre and form a sort of Square; there are many well built houses and Some excellent Shops. The principal manufacture is weaving, there is also a Woollen and Carding Mill and a variety of Artificers work. Six fairs are entitled to be held Annually the principal of which is held on the last day of July the others are merely nominal. There is a Station on the Glasgow and S.W. [South Western] Railway at the N.E. North East] end of the town, the principal Inns are the Kings Arms and the White Hart, there is another Inn in Sharon St. formerly called the 'Blair Arms' but the name has come into disuse. |
Continued entries/extra info
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"In 1681 William Blair of Blair obtained
"an Act of Parliament for holding a weekly
"Market, on Wednesday, in the Village of Dalry.
"Acts Parl. [Parliament] VIII.445. In 1695. David Boyle of
"Kilburn obtained an Act of Parliament
"for holding a weekly market on Friday
"and two yearly fairs at the Kirk of Dalry"
Chalmers Caledonia
Vol 3 Page 561
* Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 20 - Parish of Dalry, OS1/3/20
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dalry.
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.