Volume contents
- 1 - Kilmarnock (part 3) , Page 1 (start)
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- 90 - Kilmarnock (part 3) , Page 90 (end)
- 91 - Kilmarnock (part 3) , Title page
- 92 - Kilmarnock (part 3) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBADOES GREEN | Barbadoes Green Barbadoes Green Barbadoes Green |
Revd. [Reverend] James Aitken Mr. A. Hamilton Town Clerk Mr. James Hamilton |
018 | A large Pasture Field, Adjoining the Cattle Market, enclosed by the Kilmarnock Water on the East, by a nameless Stream on the South and the Lady's Walk on the West, the Site of the Cattle Market is a Portion of this Green; it is not Known by the Authorities why the name has been Applied to this enclosure, but they Say it has been named from time immemorial. The Old People of the neighbourhood have a kind of tradition, respecting this field, which Would readily Suggest the name, they Say that it formerly belonged to an Old Gentleman of the town who Spent a considerable Portion of his lifetime in the Island of Barbadoes, and that he bequeathed it to the females of the Burgh to be Appropriated as a Bleaching Green, but Was Wrested from them at a Subsequent period. The Duke of Portland , Proprietor. |
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TOWN OF KILMARNOCK
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 35 - Parish of Kilmarnock, OS1/3/35
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish 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.