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- 79 - Straiton (part 1) , Title page
- 80 - Straiton (part 1) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY KNOWE | Spy Knowe Spy Knowe Spy Knowe Spy Knowe Spy Knowe Spy Knowe |
- Estate Map 1846 Estate Map 1842 Mr James Macadam Mr George Hendrie John Walker |
A small conical [hill.] This name is given to it [from] the circumstance of its [affording] an excellent propsect | |
| THE YEW TREE | The Yew Tree The Yew Tree The Yew Tree |
Estate Map 1842 Estate Map 1846 John Walker |
046 | A wide-spreading [Yew] tree, evidently of great [age] situated near the top of [Keirs] Glen. It is said that [the] Scotch hero Wallace concealed himself in the tree when he had been [ejected] out of Keir's Castle |
| UPPER BROOM KNOWE | Upper Broom Knowe Upper Broom Knowe Upper Broom Knowe |
Estate Map 1842 John Walker Thomas E Macfadyen |
046 | A small [green] knoll. The furze which [grows] upon it & originated the [name] has been partly removed |
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Ph. [Parish] of Straiton
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 59 - Parish of Straiton, OS1/3/59
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Straiton.
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.