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Ayrshire
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Illustrated Catalogue of |
Ayrshire Milestones |
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Description |
B751 from Kilmaurs by Crosshouse to Gatehead. According to the 1774 description it followed A759 through Gatehead and then the minor road past Fortacres farm to Symington and the A77. This latter part is omitted from the 1827 description. |
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In the Road Acts |
1774: The road from Kilmaurs by Corsehouse Bridge and Oldroomford through Symington, till it joins the Road between Ayr and Kilmarnock. |
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MS Summary |
Two milestones between Kilmaurs and Crosshouse. None have been found between Crosshouse and Gatehead. However a direction stone belonging at the junction near Gatehead is in the collection at Montgreenan and is shown below. |
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Kilmaurs 1 Crosshouse 1¼
Photos: D McClure August 2004 |
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Kilmaurs 2 Crosshouse ¼
Photos: D McClure August 2004 |
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LH face Kilmarnock R 2½ miles 14 yards Dundonald L 2 miles 7 furlongs 176 yards. RH face Crosshouse R 1¼ miles 51 yards Kilmaurs 3 miles 3 furlongs 66 yards.
The original location was at the junction of T33 with T32 (the National Grid Reference is NS393365). In modern terms it is the junction of the A759 and B751. This is one of The Montgreenan Milestones.
Photos: DC McClure, March 2009. |
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