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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTONBURN | Altonburn Altonburn Altonburn Altonburn Alton Burn |
Revd. [Reverend] David Ritchie E.M. [Established Minister] Mr Andrew Dunlop S. [Session] Clark Mr Robert Walker P. S. [Parish School] Master Ayr district Road Map |
028 | Two Small thatched farmhouses one Storey high to the right of the road from Tarbolton to Mauchline and adjacent to the former. it is doubtful whether this name took its use from the adjacent Burn or the Burn from the houses the property of W. Paterson Esqr Coilsfield |
| GALLOW HILL | Gallows Hill Gallow Hill Gallow Hill Gallow Hill |
Revd. [Reverend] David Ritchie Mr Andrew Dunlop Mr Robert Walker |
028 | A round rather prominent Knowe adjacent to and east of Tarbolton Village and in Sight of the Mote it is Arable, and thought by the Villagers to be the place where persons Condemned at the Mote or justice Seat were executed as the name indicates this And no more can be collected regarding the origin of the nam and this is only a Surmise - the property of William Paterson Esqr, Coilsfield |
| STRANDHEAD | Strandhead Strandhead Strandhead Strandhead Strand Head |
Revd. [Reverend] David Ritchee Mr Andrew Dunlop Mr Robert Walker Johnston's County Map |
028 | A Small farm house One Storey thatched and only in middling repair about a quarter of a mile South of Tarbolton Village on the Turnpike Road to Dalmellington or Coylton the property of William Paterson Esqr. Coilsfield |
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Parish of Tarbolton
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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 62 - Parish of Tarbolton, OS1/3/62
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Tarbolton.
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.