Volume contents
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- 151 - Muirkirk , Title page
- 152 - Muirkirk , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUIRKIRK [village] | Muirkirk | Johnstons C'o [County] Map The Rev [Reverend] Mr Johnston Parish Minister The Rev [Reverend] R Noble Free Church Minister |
031 | A modern village situated nearly in the Centre of the Parish, at the intersection of the Ayr and Edinburgh, and Glasgow and Dumfries Roads, 30 miles South east by South of Glasgow 43 north-north west of Dumfries 25½ North East by East of Ayr and 51 south west of Edinburgh - At the last census the population ammounted to about 3000 - It contains four houses of worship - two Inns, Post Office, Bank, Schoolhouses &c (which [are] in their respective places) There are no objects which can be said to possess any interest, either in or around the village, though of late years the place is said to be considerably improved - Chambers in his Picture of Scotland speaking of it in 1834 [says] (over) [Continued on page 135] |
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County of Ayr -- Parish of Muirkirk
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 48 - Parish of Muirkirk, OS1/3/48
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Muirkirk.
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.