Scotland > 1825-1826 - Pigot & Co.'s new commercial directory of Scotland for 1825-6

mivectOi'U' SALTCOATS & STEVENSTON. <Ij)rg!jire.
STOCKING MAKERS.
Anderson James, (& hosier)
Duncan Thomas
Muir Wni.
STONE MASONS.
King Peter
Mc Gill Alex.
SURGEONS.
Banks James
Duulop Robt. («& apothecary)
Miller Robert
TAILORS-
Bennet Samuel
Brydeu James
Duulop John
Hamilton Andrew
Kerr Daniel
Mc Bride And. (& clothier)
Mc Grigor John
Mc Whiunie Hugh,
TAIiI.OW CHANDLERS-
Barclay John
Ritchie James, Stevenston
Stevenson George
TIMBER MERCHANTS.
Ritchie & Co.
Miller Wm.
VTATCH
AND CLOCK MAKERS-
Gibson John
Wyllie David
AVHEELTVRIGHTS-
Davidson Roderick
Smith Cliarles, Stevenston
WRITERS-
Gemmel Jas. (& procurator fiscal
for the district of Saltcoats)
Orr Wm. Bowes, (& clerk to the
justices for the district of Salt
coats)
IMtScellancouiS.
Anderson David, tanner & carrier
Banks John, saddler
Barclay Hugh, coal dealer
Black Wm. umbrella maker
Brolochan Wm. tinsmith
Burns Wm. manufacturer of Ep
som salts and magnesia
Campbell Hugh, rope maker
Currie Wm. foreman to the col-
liery
Gien Alex, druggist, Stevenston
Hunter John, flax dresser
King Wm. glass & china dealer
Mc Bride John, auctioneer and
messenger
Mc Donald Duncan, block maker
Mc Gregor Jas. excise officer
McNeil John, sexton and town
crier
Niven John, engineer, Stevenston
Shanks Jas. boat builder
Small Alex, tide waiter
Willock James, nursery and seeds-
man
COACHES
GLASGOW, the Fair Trader, from the
Saracen's Head, every niornintr at
half-past six throngh Dairy, Beith, &
Paisley, and returns at nine the same
night.
KILMARNOCK, a coach from Win.
Brown's, every Tue.*day and Friday
morning at seven, through Kilwin-
ningand Irvine, and returns the same
night.
CARRIERS
AYR, Robt. Button, on Tuesday and
Fri.lav, and returns at night.
GLASGOW & Paisley, John and Alex.
Cunningham, on Tuesday & Friday,
and returns on Wednesday & Satur-
day.
GLASGOW & Paisley, John Howie,
from Stevenston on Tuesday & Fri-
day, and returns on Wednesday and
Saturday-
GREENOCK & Largs, James Wilson,
every Monday.
IRVINE, Cameron, Brown, & Camp-
bell, daily.
KILMARNOCK, Wm. Brown, on
T'jesday and Friday, and returns at
night.
KILMARNOCK, Banks, from Steven-
son, daily.
STEAM PACKETSr
(During Summer)
GLASAOW, Largs, Greenock, Ayr,
Irvine, Troon, Milport, Gourock,
Girvan, and Stranrier, three days o
week.
Sailing Packets to Lamlash & Brodick,
in the Isle of Arran, daily.
F(
THE PARIS
ORMERLY belonged to the celebrated earl of
Stair, a renowned warrior, who afterwards sold it.
It is distant from Ayr, about six miles, from Edin-
burgh 70, from Torbolton two and a half, from
Ochiltree seven, from Old Cumnock 10, and from
Kilmarnock 10. This was once attached, or belong-
ed to that of Ochiltree from which it was divided
by earl Stair. It abounds with mines of excellent
coal, and is adorned with many very elegant man-
H OF STAIR
sions; which, together with its natural beauties,
render it an extremely delightful place of residence.
The village of Stair consists only of a few cottages
and a public-house, but its situation is most roman-
tic. The parish church is neat, and adjoins the
village. A parochial school gives instruction to the
children of the poor. A mill for the manufacture
of woollen has just been erected by Win. Heron, esc)
NOBILITY, GENTRY AND PRINCIPAL INHABITANTS
Burnett Col. Gadgirth House
Cuniftngham Wm. esq. Enterkin
Glenlee Lord, Barscimin
Hamilton John, esq. Sundrum
Heron Wm. esq. of Dalmore
Morison David, esq. Meadow bank
Morison Rbt. esq. Triboche Man.se
Orr Major, Stair House
Rorison Rev. William, Minister,
Stair Manse
Smith John, esq. Drumgan
Stair Lord, Stair House
SHOPKEEPER
TRADERS, &C-
Doak William, wright
MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, 4-e.
Heron Wm. woollen manufacturer
Lennox James, miller
Mc Minn Thomas, innkeeper
Munn William, blacksmith
Nill George, blacksmith
Rolcastle Thomas, wright
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STEWARTON,
i N the county of Ayr, situated on the banks of
the water of Annock, is about 5 miles N. of Kil-
marnock, from Glasgow 18, Irvine 9, Dunlop
2, and from Fenwick 3 miles. Since 1821, a great
increase of population has taken place in the town,
owing to the improved state of trade and manafac
tures. Stewarton has long been distinguished for
the making of Highland (or Tartan) and other
bonnets. It is the chief seat of that manufacture,
especially of regimental bonnets and caps. The
business is not carried on in a factory, but domes-
tically. There is also a pretty extensive carpet
manufactory carried on here, as well as one of
spindles for cotton and woollen mills, which sup-
plies a great part of the cotton mills in Scotland.
Several woollen mills are emyloyed in carding and
spinning for carpets and bonnets. The largesty
occupied by Wilson, Black, & Co., has a steam
engine for working the machinery in drouglits or
frosts. A considerable part of the population also
consists of silk and muslin weavers, who ai'e
employed by the Glasgow and Paisley manufactu-
rers ; linens and damasks are also manufactured to
a considerable extent. This thriving small town
has no magistracy or police ; but regular district
courts, for the recovery of small debts, and such
business as falls under tlie jurisdiction of justices of
the peace within the parishes of Stewarton, Duulop,
and Fenwick, are held by a quorum of the neigh-"
- bouring justices. Fairs are held on the last Thurs-
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