Volume contents
- 1 - Girvan , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Girvan , Page 10
- 20 - Girvan , Page 20
- 30 - Girvan , Page 30
- 40 - Girvan , Page 40
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- 60 - Girvan , Page 60
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- 90 - Girvan , Page 90
- 100 - Girvan , Page 100 (end)
- 101 - Girvan , Title page
- 102 - Girvan , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIEDMONT HILL | Piedmont Hill Piedmont Hill Piedmont Hill Piedmont Hill |
John MacLimont Writer William Corson Minister George K Young Esqr. Glendoune W McMorran |
055 | A Middling Sized hill which affords tolerable upland pasture Property of George Kirkpatrick Young Esq. Glendoune |
| DOWHILL CAMP | Dowhill Camp Dowhill Camp Dowhill Camp Dowhill Camp |
John MacLimont William Corson George K Young W Mcmorran |
055 | The Remains of one of these old Camps or forts. rather Remarkable in its Situation on the top of a prominent and rocky hill- Human bones and also what we would appear to have been Cooking utensils were found here a few Years ago, but in a very decayed State Property of George Kirkpatrick Young Esq. Glendoune.- |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 42 -- Sheets 5-8 , 55-12, 56-5, 56.9 -- Parish of Girvan
" The only Antiquities of which the parish can boast are
" five circular encampments, generally regarded as ancient
" British Strengths. They occupy the ridge of hills already
"described, and all of them command a view of the Sea. One of
" them is somewhat remarkable as having two parallel ditches. These encampments in all
" likelihood, belong to the period of the Danish, Irish and Scottish * invasions"
* The Scots from Argyle under Alpin
Patersons History of the County of Ayr
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 29 - Parish of Girvan, OS1/3/29
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Girvan.
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.