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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH DOON | Loch Doon Loch Doon Loch Doon Loch Doon |
Mr N. McDonald Mr John Gregg D. McKie Esq. Johnston's County Map |
058 | A lake in the Ph. [Parish] of Straiton - property of the Marquis of Ailsa. It is nearly seven miles in length with an average breadth of three quarters of a mile. Its principal supply is from two large streams which fall into ot on the S. [South] side - Carrick Lane and Gallow Lane. Midway on the Carrick side it receives the water of Loch Finlas from a stream called Garpoll Burn, and the tiny tribute of several small streams, from the E. [East] side it is augmented by many rapid burns. It discharges its waters by the Classic Doon. Speaking of the outlet of the lake, the writer in Fullarton's Gazetteer says :- "By perforating a bed of rock over which the lake used to discharge itself, and forming tunnels, the usual level of its waters has been lowered; and by erecting sluices, the proprietors are enabled to regulate the quantity of water which flows into the river, and thus to prevent the damage to the ground upon its banks which used to formerly occur." [Continued on page 46] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 45
"Loch Doon was anciently called Loch Balloch. How
"its name came to be changed is unknown. As "dun",
" in Celtic, signifies a fort, it may have been called
"Loch-Dun, or the Loch of the Fort, after the
"erection of the Castle"
Patterson's History of Ayrshire (1847)
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.