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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWANTREE CRAIG | Rowantree Craig Rowantree Craig Rowantree Craig |
D. McKie Esqr. Mr S Walker Rev [Reverend] J. Gibson |
058 | A shelving craig [at] the base of Shiel Hill. A [few] roots are all that remain of [the] Rowan-trees which probably conferred this name. |
| BALLOCHBEATTIES | Ballochbetties Ballochbeatties |
Johnston's County Map J. Gibson D. McKie S. Walker |
058 | An old, but substantial farm-steading, situated [at] the head of a long and wild glen. Dwelling-house [and] out-offices are one storey. Proprietor, Marquis of Ailsa |
| NICK OF BRECBOWIE | Nick of Brecbowie | J. Gibson D. McKie S. Walker |
058 | A narrow pass between Craigbrock Hill & Waterhead |
| LOCH BRECBOWIE | Loch Brecbowie - - Loch Brecbowie |
J. Gibson D. McKie S. Walker Johnston's County Map |
058 | A small fresh-water Loch, containing four islands, and reached by an easy ascent of nearly 300 feet, in the west side of Craigbrock Hill:- Embosomed in an amphitheatre of rocky hills, in many places throwing out their shelves over its unrippled surface, its situation is perhaps the grandest which even this rugged district can show. |
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Sheet 58 plan 5 Trace 6 -- Ph. [Parish] of Straiton
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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.