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Turnpike 40a

  

Description

A77 from Maybole to Girvan.

In the Road Acts

1774: The road from Ayr by Maybole to Girvan, which road divides at the Redbrae near Maybole into two branches, one of which [a] goes by Kirkoswald and the other [b] by Garpine Bridge and Dailly.
1805: The road from Ayr by Maybole to Girvan, passing through the parishes of Ayr, Maybole, Kirkoswald, Kirkmichael, Dailly and Girvan, which road divides at the Red Brae near Maybole into two branches, one of which [a] goes by Kirkoswald, Dalwhat, Drumbeg, Curra and Chapeldonan, where it joins the old shore road between Ayr and Girvan; and the other branch [b] by Garpin Bridge and Dailly.
1827: The road from Ayr by Maybole to Girvan, which road divides at Duncanland near Maybole into two branches, one of which [a] goes by Kirkoswald, Dalquhat, Drumbeg, Curra, and Chappledonan to Girvan, having a branch [c] from Kirkoswald toll bar to the road from Ayr by Thomaston to Drumbeg near Morrieston, and the other [b] by Garpin Bridge and Dailly, passing through the parishes of Ayr, Maybole, Kirkoswald, Kirkmichael, Dailly and Girvan.
1827: To widen that part of the road leading from Ayr by Maybole to Girvan, at the Cow Vennal at the town head of Ayr, in the parish of Ayr.

MS Summary

Maybole 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10. There is also a direction stone (just after Maybole 7) at the juncion with turnpike 42 (A719).

Maybole 1, Girvan 11.

 

Photo: DC McClure, July 2004.

 

Maybole 2, Girvan 12.

 

Photos: DC McClure, June 2005.

Maybole 3, Girvan 9.

 

Photos: DC McClure, July 2004.

Maybole 4, Girvan 8.

 

Photos: DC McClure, July 2004.

Maybole 5, Girvan 7.

 

Photos: DC McClure, June 2005.

Maybole 7, Girvan 5.

 

Photos: DC McClure, July 2004.

 

Ayr by Dunure 17¼, by St. Murray, 16¼,

Ayr by Maybole 16.

 

Direction stone at the junction of turnpike 40a and turnpike 42 (A77 and A719).

 

Photos: DC McClure, July 2004.

 

Maybole 8, Girvan 4.

 

Photo: DC McClure, July 2004.

 

Maybole 9, Girvan 3.

 

Photos: DC McClure, July 2004.

Maybole 10, Girvan 2.

 

Photos: DC McClure, July 2004.

Memorial stone before the railway bridge over the road at the entrance to Girvan.

 

Photo: DC McClure, January 2007.

 
 

Turnpike 40a

 

 
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