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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER OF GIRVAN | Water of Girvan Water of Girvan Water of Girvan Girvan River The River Girvan |
Mr N. McDonald Rev. [Reverend] J Gibson D. McKie Esq. Johnston's County Map Statistical Account |
058 | [Situation] Flows Northward in and through the Middle of plan. A river which takes its rise from [a] small fresh-water loch in the ph. [parish] of [Barr] named Loch Girvan Eye. From this point [it] flows, for nearly six miles through [--] and rocky moorland passing into [--] lochs Cornish, Skelloch, Inse & Bredden. It skirts the village of Straiton, and soon after washes the mansions [of] Milton & Blairquhan, (a winding] picturesque portion of its Course). [--] a mile beyond Blairquhan it [becomes] the boundary between the phs. [parishes] of Kirkcudbright & Dailly for upwards of four miles, [--] passing, near the termination of this [--] of its Course the village of Crosshill. [--] then separates the phs. [parishes] of Maybole & [--] for nearly two miles and, for upwards of three miles, the phs. [parishes] of Kirkoswald & Dailly. The course is next through [a] densely wooded valley in the ph. [parish] of [==] where it winds past many [--] noticeable beauty, several of considerable antiquity. The remainder of its [Course] is through an open and level [--] in the N. [North] of the ph. [parish] of Girvan, and at [--] of that name, empties itself into the [sea]. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 60
Sheet 58 - plan 5 Traces 2-3-5 -- Ph. [Parish] of Straiton
Transcriber's notes
Boundary between Barr & Straiton runs through Loch Girvan Eye
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.