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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON'S ISLAND | Gordon's Island Gordon's Island Gordon's Island Gordon's Island |
- Rev [Reverend] John Blair Mr James Macadam Mr M. Young |
052 | An island, the most northern, in Loch Doon. A person named Gordon was drowned near it. |
| CRAIGLEA BURN | Craiglea Burn Craiglea Burn Craiglea Burn Craiglea Burn |
- Rev [Reverend] John Blair Mr James Macadam Mr M. Young |
052 | A Small stream which takes its rise near the rocky elevation called Craiglea, and flows into Loch Doon. The name only applies from the meeting point of several Surface drains |
| BEOCH | Beoch Beoch Beoch Beoch |
- Rev [Reverend] John Blair Mr James Macadam Mr M. Young |
052 | A farmsteading in good repair. property of Col. Macadam Cathcart. The dwellinghouse & offices are one storey, slated & in good repair. Beoch is a corruption of the Celtic word Beath - a birch tree An extensive birch wood formerly Stood on the W. [West] bank of the loch. There is still a small belt adjacent to the farmsteading |
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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.