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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COALSTON CASTLE | Coalston Castle Coalston Castle Coalston Castle |
John Walker Thomas E Macfadyen Matthew Young |
040 | This is the uausal name given to a thatched cothouse in bad repair. It is not built upon the site of an antiquity nor near one. It has probably derived the name Castle from the peculiar construction of the upper storey of the dwelling house |
| COALSTON | Coalston Coalston Coalston |
John Walker Thomas E Macfadyen Matthew Young |
040 | A small thatched cothouse in bad repair. The name is derived from an adjacent enclosure in which were several coalpits. |
| PLANTINHEAD | Plantinhead Plantinhead Plantinhead |
John Walker Thomas E Macfadyen Matthew Young |
040 | A small thached Cothouse in bad repair. Plantin is this name is not the English word plantain but a Scotticism for planting or Plantation. Th e house is situated at the head of a belt of mixed wood. |
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[Page] 3-- 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.