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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEIRS CASTLE (Ruin) | Keirs Castle Keirs Castle Keirs Castle Keirs Castle Castle in ruins |
- James Macadam George Hendrie Matthew Young Johnston's County Map |
046 | A ruined fortalice nothing remains but a single ruinous wall about 30 ft in height & 9 in thickness. Its original conformation - square - is still discernible from the foundation Course of the fallen walls. It is associated with Wallace who is said to have beseiged it, and have been driven from it after a brief possession it is the property of Col. [Colonel] Macadam |
| DYROCK BURN | Dyrock Burn Dyrock Burn Dyrock Burn Dyrock (Burn) |
Rev. [Reverend] John McEwan Ph. [Parish] Register Mr M Young Johnston's County Map |
039 ; 045 | "The little stream of Dyrock takes its rise from Shankston Loch has a small tributary from Barnshean loch. The main one from Spallander Loch, and thence flowing by the village of Kirkmichael it empties itself into the Water of Girvan above the farm of Mackailston. Stat acc. [Statistical Account] Description correct. |
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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.