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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINNYNICK BURN | Winnynick burn Winnynick burn Winnynick burn |
Alexander McCaw J. Findlay Thomas Oliver |
045 | A small stream rising from a spring on the S. [South] Eastern base of Craigfin Hill and flows East untill it joins the water of Girvan. It forms part of the parish boundary between Kirkoswald and Maybole. |
| LYINGTHORN BURN | Lyingthorn burn Lying thorn Burn Lying thorn Burn |
Alexander McCaw J. Findlay Thomas Oliver |
045 | A small narrow winding Stream, rising from the same source as the former and [runing] nearly in the same direction untill it joins the water of Girvan. |
| BLACK GLEN | Black Glen Black Glen Black Glen |
Alexander McCaw J. Findlay Thomas Oliver |
The South side of which is [pretty] steep and thickly covered with tall Firs, Beech & Ash which sheud a gloomy appearance throughout the glen. A small stream runs through it And falls into the Girvan Water adjacent to Kilkerran Acid Work. A circumstance of tragic character occured in this Glen about 3 years ago. A man named Sloss belonging to the neighbourhood of Crosshill commited suicide by hanging himself on a tree while labouring under a fit of temporary insanity. |
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Sheet- 45.13 -- Parish of Kirkoswald
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.