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Ayrshire Directory - 1837 - by
Pigot & Co
A
BATHING place advancing into celebrity, is in the parish of its name,
pleasantly situate on the western shore of Ayrshire, on an accessible point
of
the coast, and only a mile west of
Saltcoats, which occupies another
promontory;
it is 74 miles sw of
Edinburgh, 30 miles sw of
Glasgow, 25 miles
ssw
of
Paisley, and 8 w by n of
Irvine. This
place, though but yet in a
state of infancy, bids fair to rivalsome of the longer established watering
places, and has already become a favourable resort, in the bathing season,
for the genteel families of Ayrshire and other places - who can be
accommodated with neat and commodious houses or lodgings.
It is chiefly
indebted
for its existance to
the noble family of Eglintoun, who had
formerly
a castle of great strength and extent in the vicinity, but which is
now
in ruins. A large and elegant
hotel, , with a suite of warm and cold
baths,
was erected by the
late Lord Eglintoun, at an expense of £10 000.
The
public rooms, the bed rooms, offices and stabling are most commodious.
This
establishment is conducted by
Mr Robert Young, in a manner highly
creditable
to himself, and satisfactory to its numerous visitors.
The
harbour was commenced nearly thirty years ago, under the auspices of the
before-named
munificent patron, who expended nearly £90000, upon it,
and
became
the sole proprietor both of it and the town, as well as the extensive
barony
of Ardrossan.
The
tide harbour will contain from fifty to sixty vessels.
The dock
occupies
an extent of seven Scots acres, and will admit fifty vessels of
from
three to six hundred tons burden. It
was originally intended to form a
communication
between this harbour and
Glasgow, by means of a canal, the
completion
of which, owing to some legal points, has been for some time
suspended.
An act of Parliament was obtained, in 1827, for making a railway
between
Ardrossan and
Johnstone, but as yet it has only been finished to
Kilwinning,
a distance of six miles; a branch of four miles has also been
made
to the
Elgintoun coal fields. The
principal traffic is in coal and
stone,
which are shipped here , chiefly to
Ireland.
A considerable trade is
also
carried on in the conveyance of passengers along the railway; during
the
year ending September 31st, 1835, upwards of 21,000 persons were so
conveyed,
and there was a great increase in the ensuing year. It is
anticipated
that a railway communication will soon be established with
Glasgow,
Paisley
and the immediate towns, by means of a junction with the
Glasgow
and Ayrshire railway, which, it is expected, will be shortly
commenced.
In the neighbourhood is a chalybeate spring, whose medicinal
properties
are beneficial in cases of debility, scrofula &c.
The
picturesque
ruins of
Ardrossan castle
stand on an eminence, overlooking the
town.
An agricultural society has been formed here, and a coursing club
established.
Post
Office, Elizabeth Reid, Post Mistress - Letters from
Saltcoats, Irvine,
Kilmarnock,
&c arrive every morning at half past nine, and are despatched
every
afternoon at three.
GENTRY AND CLERGY
Bartlemore,
Alex., Esq o Seafield
Brown,
Andrew, Esq of Auchentorlie
Bryce,
Rev John, Crescent
Crawford,
Captain James
Crawford,
Mrs
Crawford,
William, Esq of Cartsburn
Graham,
Captain Duncan
Hamilton,
Alex.
West, Esq Pinmore
Hamilton,
Archibald, Esq Crescent
Hamilton,
Miss, Crescent
Henry,
David, Esq
Hunter,
John, Esq, Crescent
Hunter,
Robert, Esq, Crescent
Luck,
Mrs, Princess st
McLean,
Mrs. Margaret, Crescent
Montgomerie,
Capt. Alexander, RN Arran place
Pearson,
Walker, Esq, Arran place
Wilson,
Mrs Andrew, of Wallace
PROFESSIONAL PERSONS
Henry,
John, surgeon
McFadzean, Alexander, physician,
Bath place
McPherson,
Duncan, schoolmaster
Miller,
John, schoolmaster
HOTEL AND POSTING PLACE
Eglingtoun
Arms,
Robert Young
VINTERS
Barry,
Geo
and son
Foard,
William
Fullarton,
John
Henderson,
Matt
Kelvie,
James
Kerr,
Malcolm
Orr,
Robert
Scott,
James
SHOPKEEPERS AND TRADERS
Anderson,
William, stone mason
Anderson,
William jnr. stone mason
Barclay,
Peter, blacksmith
Barry,
George
and Son, grocers
Campbell,
James, linen draper &c
Carrick,
John, bath keeper
Crawford,
Hugh, agent for the Eglingtoun
colliery
Devine,
Thomas, tailor
Foard,
William, jnr, joiner &c
Fullarton,
John, grocer
Henderson,
Matthew, ship builder
Henderson,
Matthew jnr, grocer
Kennedy,
David and Robert, grocers
Love,
Andrew, shoe maker
McIntyre,
Peter, shoe maker
McNicol,
William, flesher
McReadie,
William, tide and acting coast
waiter
Muir,
Robt., cabinet maker and joiner
Paterson,
Malcolm, grocer
Paton,
John, agent for the Fergushill
colliery
Reid,
Jean, stay maker
Scott,
James, grocer
Shaw,
Neil, baker
Sillars,
Daniel, grocer
Sinclair,
John, harbour master
Smith,
John, shoe maker
Syme,
Eliza., linen draper &c
Templeton,
Robert, baker
Waterston,
Donald, blacksmith
Willock,
Jas., nursery and seedman
COACHES
To
Glasgow, Irvine and Kilmarnock
- every morning and evening (Sunday excepted)
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY
To
Dirrans, coaches six times a day
CARRIERS
To
Irvine
- James Burn (?), daily
CONVEYANCE BY WATER
Steam Packet
To
Ayr and Troon
- the "St Mund" every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and
the
"Nimrod"
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
To
Brodrick & Lamlash
- the "Hero" every morning (Sunday Excepted) at
half
past
ten
To
Millport, Largs, Gourock, Greenock & Glasgow
- the "Victor" and
"St Mund"
every
morning (Sunday excepted); and the "Nimrod" every Monday, Wednesday
and
Friday.
Coasting Vessels
To
Ireland
- continually
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