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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 25 - Parish of Dundonald, OS1/3/25

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 55
County of Ayr
No. 21
Parish of Dundonald

[Note] 'Auchan - a species of Pear, Jamieson'

House of Auchans New Sta Acct. [Statistical Account]

' Palmer, to go about from
place to place in
a feeble manner, Jamieson'


** At the Auchans, are the remains of a small orchard which was once
in high reputation. The Pear, known in Scotland by the name of
Auchans, derived that name from the place. The tree came originally
from France, was planted in this orchard, grew to a great height
and was not long blown down by a Storm.
Old Statistical Account
The Orchard is at the Old Auchans see name Sheets for
Plan XXII [22] -6 B. R. Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account]"

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 25 - Parish of Dundonald, OS1/3/25

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dundonald.

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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