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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 33 - Town of Kilmarnock, OS1/3/33

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 25 -- County of Ayr -- No. 21 -- Parish of Kilmarnock

"Craufurdland Castle, the interesting and Ancient Seat
of the Crawfurds of Crawfurdland, is Situated about three miles to the
North east of the town. It has been built at different periods. The
centre part of it, which is a fine Gothic structure, was erected by the
present worthy representative of the family, who is also the descendant
of the Howiesons of Braehead. The older part or tower, whose walls
are of great thickness, carries us back to a very remote antiquity."
New Statistical Acct. [Account]

"This Ancient residence has been greatly augmented by recent
additions." The Centre erected by the present proprietor, is a fine Gothic
Structure. The most ancient part of it, the Tower, is said although we
know not upon what Authority, to have been" built prior to the
days of William the Conquerer. "The walls are a great thickness &
no doubt claim a remote Antiquity. Paterson' History Vol. [Volume] 2 page 169

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 33 - Town of Kilmarnock, OS1/3/33

This volume contains information on place names found in the town of Kilmarnock.

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.

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