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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] 74
County of Ayr
No. 21
Parish of Dundonald

"Tradition Says that a chapel once existed at a place called Chapel
hill, close by the mansion of Hillhouse. The ground which is now covered
with wood, has still some traces of such an erection. In the garden
wall, which was built nearly a century ago, the Font Stone is still pointed
out. Such a tradition, even without any visible evidence , may almost
be viewed as a certainty, from the history of the age to which it
refers; when every baron of any wealth or influence, was a kirk builder on
his own account, and prided himself in having his private chapel.
And the McKerrells were influential enough at that time to lay claim
to such a piece of religious state." New 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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