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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKOSWALD [village] | Kirkoswald Kirkoswald Kirkoswald Kirk Oswald Kirk Oswald |
Thomas Oliver John Findlay Alexander McCaw Andrew Craig |
044 | A small Village houses of which are mostly [one] Storey high - nearly all [thatched] & in tolerable repair, [occupied] chiefly by agricultural [labourers.] Property of the Marquis of Ailsa |
| KIRK OSWALD (In Ruins) | Kirkoswald Old Church Kirkoswald Old Church Kirk Oswald Old Church Kirk Oswald Old Church |
Thomas Oliver John Findlay Alexander McCaw Andrew Craig |
044 | The remains of an ancient [Church] which, according to tradition [was] built in the Seventh Century [by] Oswald King of Northumberland. It must have undergone repair [subsequently], as the walls are in a [tolerable] state of preservation. The [South] Side wall is supported by eight [buttresses] which appear of recent [Construction.] |
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[Page] 12 -- Sheet 44-10 -- Parish of Kirkoswald[Kirkoswald] "The church and village of Kirkoswald are very plainly situated
on the west or shore road between Ayr and Girvan thirteen miles from the
former & eight from the latter town"
Patersons History of Ayrshire
[Kirkoswald] "The Parish takes its name from Oswald a Northumbrian
King of the Heptarchy who built a church on the site of
the burying grounds beside the village."
Statistical Account 1842
"The parish derives its name from the church which
was dedicated to Saint Oswald one of the Kings of the Heptarchy
He was canonized after his death which occurred in 642,
having been slain at Oswastre *** The church of Kirkoswald
stands within the barony of Turnberry and was
anciently called 'Ecclesia Sancti Oswaldi de Turnberry'".
Paterson's History of Ayrshire
[Below Kirkoswald in Ruins - Initials] F.E.P. Lt. RE [PRATT .... Francis Edward Pratt .... 1st Lieutenant Royal Engineers]
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