Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1861

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AGENTS— Continued.
Hutchinson James, Brewlandst
Mair Andrew, Henrietta st
Meikle James, Henrietta st
Robertson Charles, Henrietta st
Watson David, Titehfieldst
BAKERS
Harvey Alexirtider, Bridge st
Logan John, Bridge st
Lyon John Wallace, Henrietta st
BANK
Union Bank of Scotland (B-anch)
Galston — (draws on the head
office^, Glasgow and Edinburgh;
on Glvn, Mills & Co. London,
and on the Provincial Bank of
Ireland}— John Hendiie, agent
BLACKSMITHS
Findlay James, Henrietta st
Law Andrew, Titchfield st
Reid Jolm, Cross si
BOOKSELLER & STATIONER
M'Donald William (& photographic
artist), Bridge st
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS
Dunn James, Polwaith st
Findlay Hugh, Wallace st
Higliet Gabriel, Wallace st
Kerr Benjamin, Polwarth st
Paterson Geoige, Henrietta st
Roxburgh George, Brewland st
Stevenson William, Brewland st
CARTWRIGHTS & JOINERS.
Robb William, Wallace st
Smith Thomas, Titchfield st
Yudall & Geboie, Wallace st
COAL PROPRIETORS.
Findlay Hugh, Brewland st
Galston Colliery, Henrietta st —
John Home, residence, Gills-
burn House, Kilmarnock
Gauciialland Coal Company —
John Kenlock & Co. Galston
DRESS MAKERS
Baud Ellen, Orchard st
Crawford Jane, Orchard st
Fiame Mary, Henrietta st
Fulfou Margaret (& straw bonnet),
Titchfield street
Hamilton Elizabeth, Polvvarth st
Kay Mary, Bridge st
Paden Abigail, Titchfield st
Thomson Janet, Titchfield st
Wilson Jaue, Titchfield st
Young , Titehfieldst
FIRE, Sec. OFFICE AGENTS.
Caledonian, John R. Heid, Pol-
warth street
National i"life), WilliamM'Donald,
Bridge street
Phgnix, William M'Donald,
Bridge street
FLESHERS
Dunlop William, Bridges* !
Paton Andrew, Bridge st
Paton Thomas, Polwarth st
GROCERS& SPIRIT DEALERS
Clark Thomas, Henrietta st
Cochrane James, bridge st
Ferguson John, Biidge st
Hutche-on Robert A. Cross st
Hutchison Jane, Brewlandst
M'Donald William, Bridge st
Mair Jolm. Bridge st
Mair Bob t, Henrietta st
Ni-bet William Bridge st
Roxburgh Alexander, Titchfield st
Stewart Ardiew, Titchfield st
Timothy John, Wallace st
Wi.ite Alexander Cross .st
White Andre*, Br-wland st
Voting M iigaret, Henrietta st
Young Robert, Titchfiehi st
INNKEEPERS & VINTNERS
Andrew Adam (Pottland Armsj,
Cross street
Meow John, Bridge st
Campbell Alexander Loudon Arms),
Polwaith st
Dunlop William, Titchfield st
M'Lannarhan John, Titchfield st
Paton Robert, Polwarth st
Reid James, Bridge st
Smith Human, Biidge st
Steel Elizabeth, Bridge st
Sttel Gabriel (I'Jar I; Bull, and post-
ing bouse), Bridge st
White Andrew, Brewland st
'Wilson Robert, Heniietta st
JOINERS
See Cartwrights and Joiners.
LINEN&WOOLLEN DRAPERS
Haddow Adam, Wallace st
Howat Robert, Bi idge st
Lennox John, Bridge st
MANUFACTURERS- VARIOUS
Fulton Rohert(muclin cutter), Barrst
Hutchison Jas. (muslin), Brevnand st
Richmond Alexr. & Co.(cap), Barrst
Richmond Robert (woollen), Wauk
Mill, Barr st
MILLERS
Hunter William, Barr Mills, Galston
Scoular Robt. Paties Mill, New Mills
PAPER MILLBOARD MANU
FACTUREB.
M'Intosh Margaret, Strath Mills
Galston
STONE MASONS.
Anderson John, Bentinck terrace
Scoular Robert, Barr st
SURGEONS
Dunlop James, in. d., Henrietta st
Kirkwoori James G. Tiichfield st'
Rodger William, m.d., Bridge st
TAILORS.
Campbell Alexander, PoUvorth st
Camph'eil William, Polwarth st
Fletcher George, Wallace st
Gait James (and draper), Bridges
M'Lanhachan John, Titchfield st
Paiker Thomas, Cro-s st
Scott John, Polwarth st
WRIGHTS.
See Cartwrights and Joiners.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Anderson & lieiu, stone dealers, Barr
wood quay
AYKSKiiiii Temperance Union, Gal
stoh — Robert Meikle secretary
Black Thomas, tinsmith, Polwarth st [st
Brown Matthew, inspector of poor, Cross
Cochrane James, earthenware dealer,
Bridge si
Foi-re-t Jessie, druggist, Polwaith st
GiLs'io.N StW Mill— Wilson & Yudall
Gas Works, Titchfield st— Archibald
Nisbet, manager
Gilmour Alexander, manager of the tile
and brick works, Galston fwarth st
Greenlces Daniel, wlacb &c. makr. Pol-
Hamilton William, tinsmith, Bridge st
Hendiie John, « riter, notary public, and
town cleik of New Mi'ns, Polwarth st
Hutchison George, slater, Pie lane
Hutchison Robert, grain, seed, and man-
ure agent, Flowerbank cottage
M'Lellan John, forester to the Duke of
Portland. I?urn house
Porter 'D ivi:', 'ad": r. Bridge st
Rankin J«tvn. coo r, Orchard st
H liife Owgo, glazier, Wallace st
YuuagSlaigarc'.,ir..nmoi)ger,tlenrietta st
Established Chdrch — Rev. Robert
Stirling, d. D., miuister [minister
Free Church — Rev. Robert M Inooe,
Morrisonian Chapel— ministers var-
ious
UNiTrD Presbyterian, Wallace st —
Rev. Thomas IMathewson, minister
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY
ON THE AYHSHMRE LINE.
Slatio7t, coiitigu' us !o the tov\n— Fran-
cis Logan, collector
from
CASBI32.
To GLASGOW, Robert Wilson,
Galston, Tuesday and Thursday
To KILMARNOCK. KobeU M ailace, &
Alexander Dunlop, frofca Galston, daily
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GIRVAN AND NEIGHBQURHOOL
iIRVniV is a parish, in the district of Carrick — the
tow,,, a burgh of barony, i^ 99 miles w.s.w. of Edin-
burgh, 56 s.s.w. of Glasgow, 31 n.n.w. of Portpatrick,
uniformly nestle almost inconceivable numbers of solan
geese, puffins and gaunet*, which flutter about, and
produce an incessant deafening noise. On a inng fer-
tile like distance n.n.e. of Stranraer, 21 s. by w. of race or shoulder of the craig, at the elevation of 200
Ayr, 13 n. by e. of Ballantrae, 12 s.s.w. of Mavbole,
and 6 s.w. of Dailly, situated on the left bank of the
Garvan or Girvan, near to its influx with the sea,
and at a point exactly opposite the islet called AiKa
Craig. This rock, which is fifteen miles distant, lises
out of the Frith of Clyde, to the height of a thousand
feet. It is two miles in circumference, and the top,
which is conical, is covered with a luxuriant crop ol
heath, grass, and other plants, which feed great num-
bers of goat arid rabbits. In one place the netiles form
•in impenetrable forest, six feet in height, and all the
other plants likewise attain a proportionable gigantic
size, all around, on the precipitous sides of the rock,
380
feet from the base, stand a deserted square tower, or
castellated house, still very perfect as a ruin. Higher
up issue two sparkling and beautiful springs of water,
one of which forms a small marshy plain, covered with
various plants, amongst others the hydroeatile vulgaris,
of extraordinary magnitude. The lock belongs to the
Marquess of Ailsa, who draw* from it a yearly rental of
aboui £i0, which is paid by the feathers of the fowls
ami the rabbit skins. Naturalists and boianists would
rind a visit of value, in increasing their knowledge of
the vegetable world.
The harbour of Girvan, now convenient for shipp-
ing, underwent great improvement at the expense of
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