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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 20 - Parish of Dalry, OS1/3/20

Continued entries/extra info

Sheet XII.5 -- Trace 4 -- Ph. [Parish] of Dalry -- Co. [County] Ayr

"On the estate of Blair, in the romantic and beautifully wooded Glen of the Dusk, there is
"a natural Cave in a precipitous, bank of Limestone. It is about 40 feet above the bed
"of the stream, and is covered by about 30 feet of rock and earth. It has two entrances. The west
" or main entrance is situated below a vast overhanging rock, 30 feet long by 27 in breadth, the brow of which
" is covered by the mountain ash, hazel and two large plane trees. Its interior resembles Gothic
" arched work. Part of the roof is supported by two massy columns. Its length is about 183
" feet and breadth from 5 to 12. Near the middle, it expands into a Spacious chamber, 35 feet long by
" 12 broad and 12 high. In former times, popular belief peopled it with elves. It consequently
" acquired the name of Elf house. In later days , during the tyrannical reign of
" Charles II it afforded a hiding place to the Covenanters of this Parish from the
" violence of their infuriated persecutors." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]

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.

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