OS1/3/5/6
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH PIER [Ayr] | Nil | Hugh Miller W. Bone J. J. McDerment |
033 | [Situation] 4½ Chains South of Breakwater This piece of masonry runs parallel to the opposite pier on the North Side and is a much more solid and [strong] piece of Work than the North Pier. it used as a promenade in the [Summer] time and is much frequented by [the] inhabitants of Ayr. it extends into [the] sea from the Shore about 14 [Chains] |
| ST NICHOLAS ROCK | Nil | Hugh Miller W. Bone J. J. McDerment Quiggins Isle of Man Almanack |
033 | [Situation] About 10 Chains South West of the South Pier This dangerous rock which is [very] rarely visible except at the lowest tides has often proved fatal to vessels [entering] the port in bad weather and several Shipwrecks have from time to time occ[ured] on it. It is a large shelving rock [Covered] with weeds and partly flat, but there [are] some Conical points on it - It is Called St Nicholas Rock [after] the patron Saint of Fishermen. - |
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Moderator - NRS, Chr1smac -Moderator, Nellie- Moderator, redtape
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