Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN HOUSE [Irvine] | Town House & Jail | David Grey Town clerk Provost Campbell Mr Robertson Ex Provost Mr Dick Treasurer |
017 | This building is situated in the High Street between Kirkgate and Bridgegate it is a long narrow building having a Tower and clock and a flight of Steps at either Side South end This building was erected about the year1745 it contains Council chambers Town clerks office Court Hall and apartments or cells for criminals and police office Offenders are only temporary confined here at present previous to their removal to Ayr. There is an inscription on South Side of Tower dated 1710 which proves that the tower part of this Structure was erected previous to the main body of the building |
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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.