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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOWS WELL | Gallows Well | Provost Campbell David Grey Town clerk Patrick Blair Banker |
017 | This well derives its name from being near to where the Gallows, formerly was erected the name is popularly known in the Town of Irvine |
| GALLOWS KNOWES | Gallows Knowes | Provost Campbell David Grey Town clerk Patrick Blair Banker |
017 | This name applies to that part of the common which is Burgh property between the Ministers cast and academy, its surface Some years ago was very uneven interspersed with Knowes or Small sand Hills. *hence the name - it is now a pleasant place of Recreation. *The Gallows being erected at or on the Knowes. |
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[page] 49County of Ayr -- Ph [Parish] Irvine
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