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Straiton is
located 6 miles (10 km) south east of Maybole, on the Water of Girvan, and
dates back to 1760 when the village was laid out by Thomas, Earl of
Cassillis. The village has a narrow main street with low single storey
cottages on either side. Sir Edward Hunter Blair, Laird of Blairquhan
Castle rebuilt the village of Straiton around 1900. Buildings of interest
include the Black Bull Inn (1766), Traboyack (1795) and St Cuthbert's Church of
1758, restored in 1901. Click here for maps of
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Straiton primary pupils raised
£331.60 during December as part of their Christmas activities.
Accompanied by staff, parents and friends they toured the village Carol
Singing. Their final port of call was The Black Bull Hotel where owners
Kenny and Jane had laid on a lovely spread for them. The children also
put on a Carol Concert for the senior citizens and a collection was held
during the concert, further collections were held at the Infant/Nursery
Nativity Play and the Christmas Service at the church.
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Google now has the Street
View available for Straiton. Walk or drive the streets, pan up and down,
zoom in or out or place a figure on a map to go directly to a location.
These functions and more make getting around Straiton from a virtual perspective easier than ever before.
Give it a drive! |
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I've always been of the belief
that there is a specific period in time when we first become aware of
our surroundings. As we enter various phases of life we become aware of
other things, such as, self, emotions, and how we relate to one another.
This awareness, I'm sure, happens to people in different ways, some may
experience them much sooner in life than others. The very first
awareness of my surroundings happened as I lay on the ground wrapped in
what I presume was a shawl, better known in Scotland as a plaid....
From memories of Straiton by Jim
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Main Street |
St Cuthbert's Church |
Straiton War Memorial |
Straiton War Memorial |
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The photos above were contributed by
David Law of Maybole. Click on the images to view them full size. |
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Blairquhan Castle is about a mile northwest of Straiton. It is ...one
of the finest Georgian castles in Scotland, built for Sir David Hunter
Blair 3rd Baronet in 1821 - 1824 on the site of a previous castle dating
back to 1346. A much-loved family home, it has an atmosphere that is
distinct from that of a hotel or club. From the Blairquhan Castle
website. Click on the image or
here to link to the
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STRAITON, AYRSHIRE 1841 CENSUS TRANSCRIPTION
This transcription was done for the Scotland FreeCEN project. The database
is hosted
on
http://freecen.rootsweb.com. |
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Things to do and places to see around Straiton. Straiton
has some great walks which will tempt you to explore the area even more.
Stay a few days in the area and you can experience a thousand years of
history, multimedia visitor centres, and ancient lochs. From
ayrshirepaths.org.uk. Click on the image or
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The photo on the left is the Black
Bull Inn (1766). The photo on the right is McCandish Hall.
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This photograph of the Kirk
Session dated March 1971and signed by the Rev J F McCallum of the
Straiton Kirk Session was to mark his retirement. He had been Minister
of Straiton church for 43 years. Click on the images to view them full
size. Contributed by
Herbert Kay former pupil at
Kirkmichael
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| View of Main Street |
Girvan River near Straiton |
View of Straiton |
Milron House Straiton |
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Main Street - 1936 |
Parish Church |
Bolbeg House |
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Straiton & Patna Ayrshire Directory by Pigot & Co 1837
Straiton is a neat village, in the parish of its name
and District of Carrick; 80 miles sw from Edinburgh, 26 s from Kilmarnock,
14 s by e from Ayr, the like distance w from Girvan, 8 se from Maybole,
the like distance ne from Dailly and 6 sw from Dalmellington, finely
situated on the banks of the Girvan and on the road leading from Glasgow
to Newton-Stewart, 48 miles s by w from the former and 30 miles w from the
latter town.
To read the full text of the 1837
directory description including a directory of gentry and shopkeepers
click on the link above or here. |
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Parish of Straiton. Presbytery of Ayr Synod of Glasgow and Ayr. The Rev.
Robert Paton, Minister. The name of the parish, in charters of the
thirteenth century, is written Strattin and Stratoun.
A pair of communion
cups, which are believed to have been presented to the parish in the reign
of Charles II, have an inscription “ for the Kirk of Stratin,” Since the
Revolution, the name has been written Straiton. It has been, in all
probability, derived, as Chalmers suggests, from the Gaelic strath, a
valley. To view the first page of the
text of the 1845 Statistical Account of Straiton click here. |
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GenUKI for Straiton.The parish of Straiton is located on the
moorland between Dalmellington and Barr with Kirkmichael to the
north-west. It is a large but now thinly populated parish centred around
the small village of Straiton. The village lies alongside Girvan Water.
The village is described as the most picturesque of Ayrshire with two rows
of single-storey cottages facing each other across the quite main street.
To view genealogical resources for the village and parish of Straiton
click on the image
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