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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARSKIMMING OLD BRIDGE | Barskimming Old Bridge Barskimming Old Bridge Barskimming Old Bridge Barskimming Old Bridge |
Revd. [Reverend] W. M. Walker Mr. Thomas Cuthbert Mr. William Paterson |
028 | A Solid Stone bridge with Cut Stone battlements one arch about 33 feet above the bed of the river Ayr on the Turnpike road from Mauchline to Ochiltree or Coylton the date of its erection is not well known but has underwent a complete repair some 20 years ago. - |
| BRIDGE HOLM | Bridge Holm Bridge Holm Bridge Holm Bridge Holm |
Revd. [Reverend] W. M. Walker Mr. Thomas Cuthbert Mr. William Paterson |
028 | A portion of level land on the banks of the River of Ayr on the Stair Side adjacent to and east of Barskimming Old Bridge Surrounded by very old large Beech trees - about 10 feet above the ordinary bed of the river this is the place that Burns composed the poem 'Man is made to Mourn' On the Barskimming Estate Sir Hugh Miller Bart. [Baronet] proprietor |
| MILLERSTON | Millerston Millerston Millerston Millerston |
Revd. W. M. Walker Mr. Thomas Cuthbert Mr. William Paterson Johnston's County Map |
028 | A neat farm house and Steading in good repair all one Storey high and Slated a small addition to the dwelling is of wood on the turnpike road from Mauchline to Coylton and on the Barskimming Estate. Sir Hugh Miller proprietor. |
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