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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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ELBA STREET [Ayr] | Nil | John Moore W. Bone Robert Gray |
033 | [Situation] Extends from John Street about 16 Chains in a N E.[North East] direction - This is a Street principally consisting of houses 1 & 2 Storeys high slated & thatched & whose occupants are those of the Working Class |
BACK ROW [Ayr] | Nil | John Moore W. Bone Robert Gray |
033 | [Situation] South West of the South end of James Street A small Row of Houses 1 and 2 Storeys high slated & thatched and tenanted chiefly by the Working Class |
BOGHALL ROW [Ayr] | Nil | John Moore W. Bone Robert Gray |
033 | [Situation] North East of the South end of James Street. A small Row of Houses 1 and 2 Storeys high slated & thatched and tenanted chiefly by the Working Class |
CHURCH STREET [Ayr] | Nil | John Moore W. Bone Robert Gray |
033 | [Situation] Extends from John Street about 6 Chains in a N. E [North East] direction - This is a Short Street but Contains some Good Houses - the inferior houses North of Content Street are 1 Storey, tenanted by Weavers |
CRAIGIE PARK | Nil | John Moore W. Bone Robert Gray |
033 | [Situation] Situate on the South East of the Town of Ayr & North of the River Ayr An Extensive and beautiful Park and well wooded with an avenue leading to Craigie House. the Seat of James Campbell Esq |
BLACKHOUSE | Nil | John Moore W. Bone Robert Gray |
033 | [Situation] N. E [North East] of Plan on the Road to Mauchline This is a Superior mansion, surrounded with woods and has extensive outhouses & Gardens attached - the property of Mr Gordon |
Supposed Site of DOMINICAN MONASTERY [Ayr] | Nil | John Moore W. Bone Robert Gray |
033 | [Situation] South West Corner of Plan (See Column of Remarks) A Monastery of Dominican or black or preaching friars as they were variously Called was founded by the Bishop of St Andrews in the year 1230 & a charter Granted in its favor by Alexander ll dated at Forfar in 1242. This Charter was Confirmed by Robert Bruce at Girvan in the 23rd year of his reign This monastery was the first of the Dominican order that was Established in Scotland & its revenues became Considerable both by original Endowment and subsequent donations. ++ At the Reformation the whole of what belonged to the monastery was bestowed on the burgh of Ayr by a Charter of Queen Mary's +++ The Building belonging to it were extensive but it is somewhat surprising that not only no vestige of them remain but that it is impossible to ascertain the precise situation on which they stood. In all probability they were placed somewhere about the head of what is now Called Mill Street extending from Wallace Tower down towards the River Stat Acct [Statistical Account] of Ayrshire |
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