Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL [Overton] | School | Mr McGarva Schoolmaster Mr George Black Revd. [Reverend] J C Jamieson |
017 | This School is chiefly Supported by Mr Macreadie for the instruction of youths in Connection with Mining population. |
| PERCETON COLLIERY | Perceton Colliery | Mr George Black Mr Macreadie Mr McGarva |
017 | The coal pits in this Colliery are in the occupation of Messrs Young and Black the whole the property of Patrick Boyle Marc Macreadie |
| CAPRINGSTONE COLLIERY | Capringstone Colliery | Mr George Black Mr John Allan Mr McGarva |
017 | This Colliery is named from the lands of Capringston and is in the occupation of Messrs Young and Black. There are 4 working pits in Connection. |
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County of Ayr
Parish of Dreghorn
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 23 - Parish of Dreghorn, OS1/3/23
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dreghorn.
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.