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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 58 - Parish of Stewarton, OS1/3/58

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[Page] 51
No. 21.
Parish of Stewarton -- 12 .15 T. [Trace] 3

"The mansion house of Kennox, built by James Sommerville, about 172, Still exists, but has been extensively
added to by his successors, at different periods, It is set down amidst fine old woods
in a cuive of the water of Glazart, about 2 miles west from Stewarton. Close to the house is a Yew
tree, of remarkable size and beauty. From its dimensions it is computed to be upwards of 900 years
old, & is still vigorous. As the Yew tree, in this country, was usually planted in the immediate vicinity
of family residences, this would infer great antiquity
for the site of Kennox, formerly Crevoch"
Patersons History of Ayr,
page 465-

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 58 - Parish of Stewarton, OS1/3/58

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Stewarton.

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.

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