Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYMINGTON [village] | Symington . Symington Symington |
John Davidson Minister William WaKelin George Henry Postmaster |
022 | A small but neat & pleasantly situated village about seven miles North of Ayr & 5 1/2 South-west of Kilmarnock. It stands about the centre of the parish of that name, [&] contains a sub-post office. 3 [public] houses, 2 churches & 2 schools, [free] & established. The buildings are principally one storey high partly slated - partly thatched & mostly in good repair. Property of William Boyd Esq & Miss Helen Kelso. |
| CHURCH [Symington] | Church (Established) Church (Established) Church (Established) |
John Davidson Minister William WaKelin . George Henry Postmaster |
022 | It is difficult to ascertain the exact date of its erection. It underwent [a] considerable repair & received an [adaptation] in 1797. It is now a commodious building capable of containing [about] four hundred people. |
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22.16 Parish of Symington
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 61 - Parish of Symington, OS1/3/61
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Symington.
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.