Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOWS WELL | Gallows Well | Provost Campbell David Grey Town clerk Patrick Blair Banker |
017 | This well derives its name from being near to where the Gallows, formerly was erected the name is popularly known in the Town of Irvine |
| GALLOWS KNOWES | Gallows Knowes | Provost Campbell David Grey Town clerk Patrick Blair Banker |
017 | This name applies to that part of the common which is Burgh property between the Ministers cast and academy, its surface Some years ago was very uneven interspersed with Knowes or Small sand Hills. *hence the name - it is now a pleasant place of Recreation. *The Gallows being erected at or on the Knowes. |
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County of Ayr -- Ph [Parish] Irvine
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 31 - Parish of Irvine, OS1/3/31
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Irvine.
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.