Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Page 10
- 20 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Page 20
- 30 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Page 30
- 40 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Page 40
- 50 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Page 50
- 60 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Page 60
- 70 - Kirkoswald (part 2) , Page 70 (end)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSTONHILL MOOR | Crostonhill-moor Crostonhill Moor Crostonhill Moor Crostonhill Moor Crostonhill Moor |
Thomas Oliver John Findlay Alexander McCaw Estate Map 1850 Mr Kennedy - Factor |
044 | A tract of black marshy [ground] extending from Craigston Loch, to Crostonhill farmsteading, in [Maybole] parish: property of Sir James [Ferguson] |
| CRAIGDOW HILL | Craigdow hill Craigdow Hill Craigdow Hill Craigdow Craig |
Thomas Oliver John Findlay Alexander McCaw Johnston's County Map |
044 | A large heathy-pasture hill, [with] a few rocks: it takes its [name] from the circumstance of [having] a black craig on its [east] side, which the word [signifies] Property of the Marquis of Ailsa |
| LOCHDERRY | Loch Derry Loch Derry Loch Derry Lochderry |
Thomas Oliver John Findlay Alexander McCaw Thomas Dykes Esqr. |
044 | A thatched cot-house, in a [acceptable] condition, one storey high, [property] of the Marquis of Ailsa |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 48
Sheet 44.15
Parish of Kirkoswald & [Maybole]
[Craigdow Hill, under the name, reads] Creig or Craig a rock
Dubh or Dugh black
Gaelic Dictionary
Transcriber's notes
Crostonhill Moor has the words 'not in Kirkoswald' written under the name
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.