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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTNAHAM LOCH | Martinham Loch Martinham Loch Martinham Loch Martinham Loch Martnaham Loch Martnaham Loch Martnaham Loch Loch Martnaham Martnaham (Loch) Martnaham (Loch) |
Revd [Reverend] Robert Wallace Mr. William Porteous J McLannaham Statistical Acct. [Account] - Dalrymple Parish by Rev [Reverend] Robert Wallace Statistical Acct. [Account] Coylton Parish by Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Duncan Johnston's County Map Map of Road's Ayr District (1852) Patterson's History (1847) County Voters' List. Mr. Hannay |
039 | A fresh water loch - about a mile & a half in length & averaging about ten chains in breadth, & for the most part its margin is well studded with wood. There is an island near its Center which Contains the ruins of an old Castle. Marquis of Ailsa proptr. [proprietor] |
| MARTNAHAM CASTLE (Ruins of) | Martinham Castle (in ruins) Martinham Castle (in ruins) Martinham Castle (in ruins) Martnaham Castle Martnaham Castle Martnaham Castle Martnaham Castle Martnaham Castle |
Revd [Reverend] Robert Wallace Mr William Porteous J McLannachan Mr. Hannay Maybole Rev [Reverend] A Duncan Coylton Mr. John Smith Coylton Mr. Robert Kirkland Coylton John James Burnett Esq Coylton |
039 | The ruins of an old Castle, built on an island near the Center of Martinham Loch. The entrance to it has been from the South side of the Loch, formed by an embankment from the land to the island. The walls are about from four to ten feet high, & to judge from their appearance it must be very old. although no information can be obtained when it was erected. |
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Sheet 39 - Plan 4 -- Parish of Dalrymple
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 22 - Parish of Dalrymple, OS1/3/22
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dalrymple.
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.