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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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Parish 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crossed by stepping stones, called The Lady's Steps, and this name is still continued, although the Steps have been superseded by a bridge" Chambers's Caledonia p. [page] 556 Vol.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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