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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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LADY'S WALK | Lady's Walk Lady's Walk Lady's Walk |
James Macadam John Blair Matthew Young |
045 | A path laid through a sloping wood which borders the Water of Girvan. The Situation is picturesque, and the name - a common one - has originated from a chivalrous disposition to associate the beautiful in natural scenery with the gentle sex |
THE KISSING GATES | The Kissing Gates The Kissing Gates The Kissing Gates |
James Macadam John Blair Matthew Young |
045 | Two little wooden gates which cross the path described above Their situation (in the "Lady's Walk"), and the delay they occasion will suggest the origin of the beautiful designation |
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