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Minishant
Minishant is a village bordering the A77 in the old county of Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located in Maybole Parish, from Maybole and standing close to the River Doon. The village was originally named Culroy after the Culroy Burn that runs through it. History Near Grange House is the hamlet of Culroy which was often called Culroy Bridge or Culroy Smithy until Minishant permanently adopted its 'new' name.Love, Dane (2003). ''Ayrshire: Discovering a County.'' Ayr: Fort Publishing. . p. 295. Culroy was once the name for all the land between the Brown Carric and the River Doon. Minishant stands on the old Portpatrick to Ayr road, later a toll road with toll house at Carcluie and Hogg's Corner, but the village is not shown on maps until after 1828 although Colroy (sic) is marked in 1775. In 1832 Culroy Bridge is recorded and Culroy has only a single building on the eastern side of the road indicated. Minyshant (sic) appears on the OS map surveyed between 1849 and 1857 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minishant War Memorial In The Village, South Ayrshire
Minishant is a village bordering the A77 in the old county of Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located in Maybole Parish, from Maybole and standing close to the River Doon. The village was originally named Culroy after the Culroy Burn that runs through it. History Near Grange House is the hamlet of Culroy which was often called Culroy Bridge or Culroy Smithy until Minishant permanently adopted its 'new' name.Love, Dane (2003). ''Ayrshire: Discovering a County.'' Ayr: Fort Publishing. . p. 295. Culroy was once the name for all the land between the Brown Carric and the River Doon. Minishant stands on the old Portpatrick to Ayr road, later a toll road with toll house at Carcluie and Hogg's Corner, but the village is not shown on maps until after 1828 although Colroy (sic) is marked in 1775. In 1832 Culroy Bridge is recorded and Culroy has only a single building on the eastern side of the road indicated. Minyshant (sic) appears on the OS map surveyed between 1849 and 1857 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minishant Old Waulk Mill, South Ayrshire
Minishant is a village bordering the A77 in the old county of Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located in Maybole Parish, from Maybole and standing close to the River Doon. The village was originally named Culroy after the Culroy Burn that runs through it. History Near Grange House is the hamlet of Culroy which was often called Culroy Bridge or Culroy Smithy until Minishant permanently adopted its 'new' name.Love, Dane (2003). ''Ayrshire: Discovering a County.'' Ayr: Fort Publishing. . p. 295. Culroy was once the name for all the land between the Brown Carric and the River Doon. Minishant stands on the old Portpatrick to Ayr road, later a toll road with toll house at Carcluie and Hogg's Corner, but the village is not shown on maps until after 1828 although Colroy (sic) is marked in 1775. In 1832 Culroy Bridge is recorded and Culroy has only a single building on the eastern side of the road indicated. Minyshant (sic) appears on the OS map surveyed between 1849 and 1857 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassillis Railway Station
Cassillis railway station was a train station, railway station serving the village of Minishant, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway (and later the Glasgow and South Western Railway). History The station opened on 13 October 1856,Butt, p. 55 and closed 6 December 1954. The station was named after nearby Cassillis House, and consisted of two side platforms and a moderate sized station building. Since closure both platforms have been removed (and the line singled), however the station building remains intact as a private residence. References Notes Sources * Disused railway stations in South Ayrshire Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1856 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1954 Former Glasgow and South Western Railway stations {{Scotland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
