Volume contents
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- 111 - Kirkoswald , Title page
- 112 - Kirkoswald , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMASTON HILL | Thomaston Hill Thomaston Hill Thomaston Hill Thomaston Hill |
Alexander McCaw Estate Map (1826) Thomas Oliver John Findlay |
044 | A long ridge of Somewhat elevated ground, Nearly all thickly wooded Property of the Marquis of Ailsa. |
| THOMASTON CASTLE | Thomaston Castle Thomaston Castle Thomaston Castle Thomaston Castle |
Alexander McCaw Estate Map (1826) Thomas Oliver John Findlay |
044 | The remains of an old Castle formerly the property and residence of a family of the name of McIlwain & Now the property of the Marquis of Ailsa. According to tradition it was built by a nephew of Robert Bruce in the year 1335.- It would appear to have been exceedingly Strong, the walls yet remaining are over three feet in thicKness, two Storeys high & in a tolerable State of preservation. Culzean Kennels adjacent, and recently built, Stand on the Site of part of the old building & the Same Stone used in their Construction. |
| SWINSTON WELL | Swinston Well Swinston Well Swinston Well Swinston Well |
Estate Map (1822) Alexander McCaw Thomas Oliver John Findlay |
044 | A fine Spring well in Morriston farm. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 17 - Sheet 44-6 Parish of Kirkoswald
"Thomaston Castle built by a nephew of Robert the Bruce,
in the year 1335 has been exceedingly strong, and of very considerable
extent. It was inhabited fifty years ago, and is now the property of
the Earl of Cassillis" Statistical Account (1842)
"Thomaston Castle seems to have consisted principally of a strong
tower, and to have had a moat around it. There are remains of an extensive
orchard in the vicinity" Pattersons History of Ayrshire (published 1847)
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 39 - Parish of Kirkoswald, OS1/3/39
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kirkoswald.
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.