Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYR WATER WORKS | Ayr Water Works Ayr Water Works Ayr Water Works |
Rev [Reverend] William Shaw William Hunter LLD [Doctor of Law] William Bone |
039 | Composed of three cisterns, two rectangular, & the other circular, the former having gravelly bottoms, with about 2 feet of water in them, the latter a stone bottom & about 12 feet of water. Supplied from a reservoir about a mile to the South, all built of Sandstone & in good repair. The property of the Ayr Water Compy [Company]. |
| OLD BRIDGE OF DOON | Old Bridge of Doon Old Bridge of Doon Old Bridge of Doon |
Rev [Reverend] William Shaw William Hunter LLD [Doctor of Law] William Bone |
039 | A high, narrow, stone bridge - one arch, spanning the River Doon, on the Old Road between Ayr & Maybole, erected about the year 1400 & kept in repair by the County. Made famous by Burns. |
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Parish of Ayr
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 4 - Parish of Ayr, OS1/3/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Ayr.
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.