Volume contents
- 1 - Galston , Page 1 (start)
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- 126 - Galston , Title page
- 127 - Galston , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDY WIZEN | The Windy Wizen The Windy Wizen The Windy Wizen |
William Dalgleish Allanton Thomas Morton Hollowhill Alexander Steele Burnhead |
020 | A Defile on the North side of The Beg thro' [through] which the turnpike road from Kilmarnock to Ayr passes, Wizen is a Scotch term for the Windpipe, it took this name from being a narrow passage thro' [through] which a strong current of air is generally passing. |
| THE LEVEN | The Leven The Leven The Leven |
William Dalgleish Allanton Thomas Morton Hollowhill Alexander Steele Burnhead |
020 | A tract of table land north of "The Beg" and Seperated from it by The Windy Wizen. It is supposed that part of the Roman Army were encamped here. it stands a considerable height above the Irvine Water. |
| GRAVE [Windy Wizen] | Wallace's Grave Wallace's Grave Wallace's Grave |
William Dalgleish Allanton Thomas Morton Hollowhill Alexander Steele Burnhead |
020 | This is a mound in the Shape of a Coffin but not much raised above the Surface, it is Situated on the Northern Slope of The Windy Wizen, altho [although] called Wallace's Grave it is not supposed that Wallace was buried here but the tradition is, that the English Slain in the contest between Wallace and Fenwick were interred here. |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Ayr -- Parish of Galston.
Wizen - The Throat - Jamieson
Leven - A lawn, an open space between woods - Jamieson
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 28 - Parish of Galston, OS1/3/28
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Galston.
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.