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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADY'S STEPS | Lady's Steps Lady's Steps Lady's Steps Lady's Steps |
Mr. James Picken Propr. [Proprietor] Mr. william Sommervail Andrew Brown Esqr. Revd. [Reverend] William Gebbie |
012 | A recently erected house with garden attached, at the side of Glazert burn near Dunlop occupied as a dwelling house & wright shop by Mr. James Picken and belonging to him. |
| Site of THE LADY'S STEPS | (Site of) The Lady's Steps (Site of) The Lady's Steps (Site of) The Lady's Steps (Site of) The Lady's Steps (Site of) The Lady's Steps (Site of) The Lady's Steps (Site of) The Lady's Steps |
Revd. [Reverend] William Gebbie Andrew Brown Esqr. Mr. James Picken Mr. John Robertson Chambers's Caledonia Patersons History of Ayr. Old Statistical Acct. [Account] of Ayrshire |
012 | A Bridge is now erected at this place over the Glazert Burn, which is said to have been formerly crossed by Stepping Stones bearing this name. No tradition which can be relied on exists in the locality as to the origin of the name. |
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65Parish of Dunlop
(Site of) The Lady's Steps - "After the Reform-ation, this Chapel "(speaking of the chapel)" wall allowed to fall into ruins but the remains are still to be seen, on the side of a rivulet, which was here crossed by stepping stones, called The Lady's Steps, and this name is still continued, although the Steps have been superseded by a bridge" Chambers's Caledonia p. [page] 556 Vol. [volume] 3 And Paterson's History of Ayr p. [page] 44 V. [volume] 2
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John Dunlop
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