STRAITON & PATNA 1837 (Ayrshire Directories by Pigot & Co)
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. The parish which extends about fifteen miles in
length by five in breadth, consists for the most part of pasture land, the
surface especially in the south-east, being wild and rocky, intersperced with a
number of small lakes, there is, however a considerable supply of natural wood
and several extensive plantations, and besides the Girvan and lakes, it is
watered by the Doon. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in weaving. About half
a mile south of the village are the vestiges of an oblong entrenchment, from
which an extensive view is commanded, about this spot, the artificial work on
which must be presumed to be of Roman oriin, various ancient relics have been
found, particularly two carved vases, or urns, containing ashes. Straiton has a
neat parish church, and a parocial school. The Marques of Allan, the Hon.
Colonel F.M.Cathcart and Sir Davis Hunter Blain are the proprietors of the land,
the last named gentleman has a mansion at Quhan in the parish.
Patna is a small village, in the parish of Straiton, situate on the banks of the
Doon, which abounds with trout. Lima and Coal are obtained plentifully in this
neighbourhood, and give employment to the villagers.
Post Office Straiton Hugh Kerr - Postmaster Letters from Maybole arrive (by
penny post) every morning at ten and are despatched every afternoon at three.
GENTRY & CLERGY
Blair, Sir David Hunter (of Blair) Quhan
Paton, Rev. Robert - Manse
VINTERS
Alexander, Peter
Kerr, Andrew - Patna
Moore, David
Murdoch, Wm
Neill, William
SHOPKEEPERS, TRADERS ETC
Alexander, Alex - tailor and draper
Blain, Stewart - blacksmith
Chalmers, James - tailor and draper
Dick, John - tailor - Patna
Dick, Thomas - shoemaker - Patna
Douglas, Hugh - joiner and cartwright
Guthrie, Walter - shopkeeper
Kennedy, David - joiner and cartwright
McCall, John - shoemaker and shopkeeper
McCall, Wm - shoemaker and shopkeeper
McClure, John - shopkeeper and tartan cloth agent
McConachie, John - mason - Patna
McCoull, james - schoolmaster
McGill, Thomas - blacksmith
McQuater, James - blacksmith
Miller, John - blacksmith - Patna
Ramsey, Alexander - joiner and cartwright - Patna
Ramsey, Jas - joiner and cartwright - Patna
CARRIERS
To Ayr Thomas McQuater - every Tuesday and Friday
To Glasgow and Newton-Stewart - William McLurgh and Hugh Steel pass through twice a week
This transcript was
kindly provided by Keith Muirhead
from the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.
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