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- 71 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Title page
- 72 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSRAGUEL ABBEY | [Crossraguel Abbey continued] | [continued from page 27] have extended from this nearly to the eastern part of the choir. A coat of arms is cut upon a stone on the extremity of this range representing a chevron with a cross on the nombril point; other two crosses on the right & left of the upper edge of the escutcheon. Some of these vaults are entire, others are a mass of ruins. Three walls of a square tower at the [ ] are still standing to the height of 45 feet. On the W. [West] end stands another tower of the same dimensions & supports a small projecting watch-tower. At the S.W. [South West] corner stands a small circular pigeon tower 20 feet high |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 44.11 -- Parish of Kirkoswald.
[Crossraguel Abbey note continued from page 27]
"reference to water, a small pellucid stream
running along the east of the building. The Area of
the Abbey grounds measure about eight acres. These
were enclosed, except on the south - which was bounded with a
marsh - with a stone wall of considerable strength, having
two gates, one to the south, and another to the south-west. ***
The last Abbot was Quintin Kennedy, brother to the Earl of Cassillis
well known as the author of several works, and especially by his disputa-
-tion with John Knox at Maybole in 1562 ** The Abbey was after-
-wards rented from the Chapel Royal by Sir James Fergusson of
Kilkerran, Bart. [Baronet], and the lease still continues in that family".
Extract from Patterson's History of Ayrshire (published 1847)
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 40 - Parish of Kirkoswald, OS1/3/40
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.