Ayrshire
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Illustrated Catalogue of

Ayrshire Milestones

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Table of Roads in the 1774 Act: 25-63.

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Number

Description

1-24

Roads 1 to 24 as in the 1767 Act.

25

The road from Stewarton to Beith, by the Old Hall Bridge over the Water of Lugton.

26

The road from Fail till it joins the road from Ayr to Kilmarnock at Riccarton.

27

The road from Coylton to Galston by Gadgirth Bridge and Tarbolton till where it joins the road from Kilmarnock to Cumnock near Lawers Bridge.

28

The road from Coylton by St. Evox to Monkton.

29

The road from Mauchline by Millburn to Craigie Castle.

30

The road from Mauchline by the Old Bridge Of Barskimming till it joins the road at Drongan.

31

The road from Monkton to Tarbolton.

32

The road from Kilmarnock by Oldroomford through Dundonald, till it joins the Road from Ayr to Irvine near the Loans.

33

The road from Kilmaurs by Corsehouse Bridge and Oldroomford through Symington, till it joins the Road between Ayr and Kilmarnock.

34

The road from Kilmaurs till it joins the Road from Irvine to Stewarton near Cuninghamhead.

35

The road from Hurlford to Riccarton.

36

The road from Finwicktoun to Shawbridge.

37

The road from Old Cumnock by Muirkirk to the confines of the county towards Douglas.

38

The road from Ayr to Dalmellington.

39

The road from Dalmellington to New Cumnock.

40

40a

40b

The road from Ayr by Maybole to Girvan, which road divides at the Redbrae near Maybole into two branches, one of which [40a] goes by Kirkoswald and the other [40b] by Garpine Bridge and Dailly.

41

The road which departs near Muirstoun from that branch of the road immediately above described as leading by by Garpine Bridge and Dailly to Girvan [road 40b], and leadeth by Kilkerran mill to the village of Barr.

42

The road from Ayr by the New Bridge Of Doon at Greenan along the coast to Culzean, and from thence till it joins the road from Kirkoswald to Girvan above Turnberry houses.

43

The road from.Girvan to the confines of the county beyond Glenap, leading to Stranraer, which road consists of two branches, one of them [43a] going by Ballantrae, and the other [43b] by Colmonell.

44

The road from the Garpine Bridge by the Balloch to the confines of county leading towards Wigton.

45

The road from the Balloch by the Barr till it joins the road from Girvan by Colmonell to the confines of the county towards Stranraer [43b].

46

The road from Old Dailly by Penkill, till it joins that branch of the road from Girvan to the confines of the county by Colmonell [43b].

47

The road from Maybole to Girvan by Drumelland, Dalquharran and Killochan.

48

The road from Ladyburn by Drumgirnan ford to join the road from Maybole to Girvan, immediately herein before described [road 47], near Dalzielelly.

49

The road from Maybole to Dalrymple Bridge, and from thence to Kirkmichael.

50

The road from Dalrymple Bridge till it join the line of road from Ayr to Cumnock [9], near Colyton.

51

The road from Dalrymple Bridge by Carcluie and Doonholm to the town of Ayr.

52

The road from Maybole to Straiton by Kirkmichael.

53

The road from Crosshill to Straiton.

54

The road from Crosshill by Kirkmichael Bridge till it joins the road from Maybole to Straiton [52].

55

The road from Straiton to Dalmellington.

56

The road Kilwinning by Corsehill, Chapel and Milnburn to Dreghorn.

57

The road from Milnburn by Hygenshouse to the west end of the town of Irvine.

58

The road which departs from the road between Ayr and Douglas [12] at Garranhill, in the parish of Muirkirk, and leads from Garranhill aforesaid by Blackside and Waterhead, and from thence to the confines of the county of Lanark.

59

The road from Old Cumnock by Hallglenmuir to Crawfordjohn.

60

The road from Stewarton towards Kaimshill, and from that to Dunlop House, and from that to the road leading to Glasgow.

61

The road from the Cockpitt near Stane Castle by Armsheugh, Auchinharvie and Dunlop, till it joins the turnpike road leading from Glasgow by Neilston to Ayrshire.

62

The road from Middleton by Greenvale and Armsheugh to Kilwinning.

63

The road from Fail Bridge by Lochbrown till it joins the road from Mauchline to Kilmarnock [18].

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