Volume contents
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- 143 - Dalmellington , Title page
- 144 - Dalmellington , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH DOON | Loch Doon Loch Doon Loch Doon Loch Doon Loch Doon |
Estate Map 1851 Mr N. McDonald Mr John Gregg D McKie Esq Johnston's County Map |
053 | A well known loch in the ph. [parish] of [Straiton] property of the Marquis of Ailsa. It is [near] seven miles in length, average breadth ¾ [of] a mile Its principal supply is from two [large] streams which fall into it from the S. [South] side [of] Carrick Lane & Gallow Lane. Midway on [the] W. [West] Side it receives the Water of Loch Finlas from a stream called Garpoll Burn, and [from] the E. [East] side it is augmentsed by several rapid streams. A late Statistical Acct. [Account] of the [Parish] says - 'The sluices made about fifty years ago to regulate the egress of its [waters] have destroyed the bold outlet [had] when the stream poured over the rocky barrier, and laid bare a [-large] extent of generally useless land.' The E. [East] edge of the loch forms the boundary between the Counties of Ayr & Kirkcudbright |
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Ph. [Parish] of Dalmellington
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 21 - Parish of Dalmellington, OS1/3/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dalmellington.
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.