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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMHEAD | Damhead Damhead . Damhead Damhead Damhead |
Sir James Boswell J. D. Boswell Factor Ayr Occupier Voters List Johnsons Co. Map |
029 | A very indifferent farm House. Occupied by Hector Walker the property of Sir James Boswell |
| BALLOCHMYLE VIADUCT | Ballochmyle Viaduct | Mr. McQueen Revd [Reverend] James Fairlie Inscription on Viaduct |
029 | A gigantic viaduct erected to Carry the Glasgow & South Western Railway over the River Ayr, There are Seven Arches in this viaduct, the Centre one is 180 feet in Span and attracts a great many visitors. The foundation Stone of this Building was laid According to the Ancient usage of Masonry. There is a Tablet inserted in the masonry on which the name (Ballochmyle Viaduct) is inscribed |
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[Page] 101County of Ayr
Parish of Mauchline
"The railway bridge is in itself a structure of singular
dimensions as well as beauty. The height of the
arch is 180 feet, and the span about 175. it is
placed near the Howford Bridge, a locality well
known to tourists as one of the most
picturesque in the West of Scotland"
Paterson's History of Ayr.
Vol. [Volume] 2 - P. [Page] 327 -
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