Description

B751 between A77 and A759, with a minor road between B7038 and A759.

In the Road Acts

1827: The road from the turnpike road from Irvine to Kilmarnock, at Thornton Avenue, to Gatehead by Craig and Milnton, till it join the road from Kilmarnock to Dundonald near to Little Gatehead, and to be continued from nearly opposite Fairlie Gateway on the turnpike road from Kilmarnock to Dundonald, by Peatland, Templeton, Saint John's Brae, and Symington, to the turnpike road from Ayr to Kilmarnock, at Bowbridge Hill toll bar, passing through the parishes of Kilmaurs, Dundonald, and Symington, with a branch [a] leading from the above line at Fortacres, called the Backhill Road, into the said turnpike road near to the farm of Lorenny, passing through the parishes of Dundonald and Riccarton, with power to take this branch in a direct line, past the smith's house on Sir William Cunningham of Caprington's estate, and to join the Ayr road at or near Treesbanks gateway, together with another branch [b] from Old Romeford Bridge by Arrathill passing Caprington west gate, till it join the Backhill road from Fortacres above described, passing through the parishes of Dundonald and Riccarton.

MS Summary

There is a single stone on the line today, in Symington. There are a further 5 at Montgreenan, four on the main line (B751) from Symington past Fortacres to the Kilmarnock to Dundonald road, and one on the minor road past Caprington.

Troon L.

Gatehead 3¾ R, Dundonald 3½.

This stone is at the War Memorial in Symington.

Photos: DC McClure, March 2003.

Gatehead R 2, Symington L 1 mile 6 furlongs, Ayr ? miles.

The location of this stone was between Fortacres Toll and Symington on T119 (B751). The 1st OS shows a different milestone nearer High Coodham with the directions Ayr 6, Irvine 7. This is one of The Montgreenan Milestones.

Photo: DC McClure, March 2009.

Riccarton L 2 miles ? furlongs 19 yards.

Symington R 2 miles ? yards, Gatehead 1 mile ? furlongs ? yards L.

This was located at the junction on B751 at Fortacres where the 1st OS shows ‘Fortacres Bar' and an ‘m.p.' without further information. This is one of The Montgreenan Milestones.

Photo: DC McClure, March 2009.

Fortacres Tollhouse.

The original support for the toll gate or bar is seen in the foreground.

Photo: DC McClure, 1995.

Gatehead 1.

Symington 2 miles ? furlongs, Ayr ? miles.

The location was on B751 between Fortacres tolllhouse and the junction with A759. This is one of The Montgreenan Milestones.

Photo: DC McClure, March 2009.

Symington L 3 miles 1 furlong 66 yards, Ayr 10 miles 1 furlong 66 yards.

Kilmarnock L 3 miles ? furlongs 163 yards, Dundonald R 2 miles 57 yards.

This was located at the junction of T32 and T119; that is where the road from Symington by way of Fortacres meets the road from Troon to Kilmarnock (B751/A759). This is one of The Montgreenan Milestones.

Photos: DC McClure, March 2009.

Old Rome 1.

Riccarton 2 miles 5 furlongs.

The milestone was located on T119, which leaves T32 (A759) just south of the bridge over the River Ayr near Gatehead and passes eastward by the grounds of Caprington Castle. It was at the lane end of the former Todrigs Mill, near Earlston, from which it was 1 mile to Old Rome farmhouse and 2.57 miles (2m 4 f 123 yd) to Riccarton Church, which is almost exactly the distance on the stone. The 1st OS does not show any milestones on this road.

This is one of The Montgreenan Milestones.

Photos: DC McClure, March 2009.