Volume contents
- 1 - Girvan , Page 1 (start)
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- 30 - Girvan , Page 30
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DINVIN HILL | Dunvin Hill Dinvin Hill Pinvin Hill Pinvin Hill |
W Corson Established Minister W McMorran Magistrate John MacLimont Writer George K Young Esqr. Glendoune |
056 | [Situation] The N.W. [North West] of plan adjacent to and N. [North] of Dinvin- A Middling Sized hill affording good upland pasture.- The property of Duke de Coigney. |
| DINVIN [antiquity] | Duinvin Dinvin Pinvin Dinvin |
W Corson W McMorran John MacLimont George K Young |
056 | [Situation] Near the West edge of plan about 15 Chains N.W. [North West] of Dinvin. The ancient Fort or Camp of a remarkable appearance having two parallel ditch Nearly Circular and in a tolerable [state] of preservation.- Property of Duke de Coigney. |
| WATER OF ASSEL | Water of Asle Water of Assel Water of Assel Water of Assel |
William Corson W McMorram John MacLimont George K Young |
056 ; 062 | [Situation] Flows in a Southwesterly direction through the plan A Rapid and Narrow winding stream property of Duke de Coigney |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 88 -- Sheet 56-13 -- Tracess No. 4&5 --Parish of Girvan
"The only Antiquitites of which the parish can [boast]
are five circular encampments, generally regarded as
ancient British strengths" - " One of them is Somewhat [remarkable]
as having two parallel ditches. These encampments
in all likliehood, belong to the period of the Danish, Irish
and Scottish invasions."
Patersons History 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.