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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDMILLAN HOUSE | Ardmillan House Ardmillan House Ardmillan House Ardmillan House Ardmillan House Ardmillan House Ardmillan House Ardmillan House Ardmillan House Ardmillan House Ardmillan House Ardmillan House |
William McMorran , Magistrate James McCracken, Farmer John Graham, J.P. [Justice of the Peace] John MacLimont, Writer William Corson, Minister George K Young Esq Glendoune Johnston's County Map County voters' List Wyllie's Ayrshire Streams Pattersons History of Ayrshire Thomas Guthrie Clerk to Factor for Ardmillan Estate |
055 | Ardmillan, is said to have been a Castle of some strength, in olden time, when surrounded by a deep broad ditch, possessing its draw-bridge; There is however, no trace, at the present day, of any moat or ditch: A portion of the house is of more recent erection, and a great part of the old building is very much out of repair: - The mansion house of Ardmillan was erected about the middle of the seventeenth century: Some alterations were made, and the whole building thoroughly repaired, a few years ago.- Three Storeys high- Slated, and in good repair- property of A.C.B. Crawford Esq of Ardmillan . |
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" Families in the parish of Girvan. Craufuirds of Ardmillan.-
" Seat - Ardmillan House, about two miles south from the town of
" Girvan. in Balfour's Collections, Ardmillan is called a castle, and a
"glowing description is given of it by Abercrummie : 'Next to this
" (Turnberry) ' is the castle of Ardmillane, so much improven, of late, that it
"' looks like a Palace, built round , court- wayes; surrounded with a deep
"' broad ditch, and strengthened with a moveable bridge at the entry; able
"'to secure the owner from the suddain commotions and assaults of the wild
"' people of this corner, which on these occasions are sett upon robbery and
"'depradation; and to enable him the better to endure a seige, he is provided
"' of well in his court; and a hand - mill in the house , for grinding meall or malt'"
Pattersons History of Ayrshire (Published 1847)
" Ardmillan House the pilgrim may survey the dilapidated old hall;
"listen to the traditions of Queen Mary having slept there for a night ; visit
"with merited condemnation the taste of a Cockney wine-merchant , who while a
"tenant of the baronial pile, had the grey old castle whitewashed in the most
"approved fashion". Wyllies Ayrshire Streams (published 1851)
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.