Volume contents
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- 78 - Straiton (part 1) , Page 78 (start)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRAITON | [Continued from page 1] south-east extremity is remarkably wild and rocky. Craigengower, the hill of the goats, rises immediately behind the manse, to the height of 1300 feet. Bennan hill, half a mile [south] of the village, on which a small obelisk was built about fifty years ago, is about 1150 feet high. From both these hills there are fine views of Ayrshire, the firth of Clyde, Arran, and part of the coast of Ireland. The hills in the higher part of the parish are exceedingly numerous, but do not rise to any great elevation. ** Besides Loch Doon there are twenty two . small lakes in the parish. Statistical Account (1842) There are no detached portions of this parish nor other parishes; nor of other parts in this. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Straiton Continued
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.