Volume contents
- 1 - West Kilbride , Index
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- 154 - West Kilbride , Title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW CASTLE (In Ruins) | Law Castle Law Castle Law Castle Law Castle Law Castle Law Tower Law Castle |
Stat Acc[Statistical Account] of Scotland New Stat Acct[Statistical Account] Francis Ritchie M.D. Full[Fullarton's]Gazetteer History of Scotland Robertsons Top[Topographical] description of Ayr Paterson's Hist[History] of Ayr |
010 | This ruin the side walls of which are still entire is on the East Side of the village of West Kilbride and stands on an eminence on the west side of the Law Hill. Page 419 Stat Acc[Statistical Account] of Scotland "At the foot of the second stands another Gothic castle which takes its name from the hill the Law Page 254 New Stat Acct[Statistical Account] "There are still remaining here the walls of a very stately Tower called Lawcastle quite entire. Robertsons Topographical description of Ayrshire page 144 "Law Tower of Kilbride - This stately fabric though it is now roofless seems more entire in other respectsthanmost of those high [?sense] formal edifaces. |
Continued entries/extra info
"On the Law, overlooking the village, are the ruinous walls of Law Castle, a stately and very ancient Tower formerly one of the seats of the Earls of Kilmarnock" Full[Fullarton's] Gazetteer
The inhabitants generally style this Ruin Law Castle. the question is left open for your decision.
Captain Bayly R.E.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 63 - Parish of West Kilbride, OS1/3/63
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of West Kilbride.
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.