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Title: Help with OPR location *completed*
Post by: TraceyK on Saturday 03 September 11 16:48 BST (UK)

Can anyone help decipher the village or farm name in this 1771 OPR for Dalry, Ayrshire?  ??? To me it looks something like KEYLOCHMINIE but I can't find any such place.
Tracey

Title: Re: Help with OPR location
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 03 September 11 16:57 BST (UK)

Hi

There's a Kerslochmuir to the east of Dalry on the B707.


long s makes it look like Key

gnu

Title: Re: Help with OPR location
Post by: Geoff-E on Saturday 03 September 11 16:59 BST (UK)

I think it's Kerslochmuir with a "long s". :)

EDIT: here http://tinyurl.com/4xnehfa

Title: Re: Help with OPR location
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 03 September 11 17:00 BST (UK)

Hi Geoff

I see you agree with me  ;D

map ref -

http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?mkt=en-gb&v=2&cp=55.707878~-4.720353&style=s&lvl=13&sp=Point.55.707878_-4.720353_

gnu

Title: Re: Help with OPR location
Post by: genjen on Saturday 03 September 11 17:01 BST (UK)

And I'll make it three for Kerslochmuir.

Jen :)

Title: Re: Help with OPR location
Post by: Geoff-E on Saturday 03 September 11 17:04 BST (UK)

Here http://tinyurl.com/4yppozz :)

Title: Re: Help with OPR location
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 03 September 11 17:05 BST (UK)

Quote from: Geoff-E on Saturday 03 September 11 17:04 BST (UK)

Here http://tinyurl.com/4yppozz :)

Shall I Photoshop a long s in


 ;D

Title: Re: Help with OPR location
Post by: TraceyK on Saturday 03 September 11 17:09 BST (UK)

Wow! Thankyou all for such quick replies. Much appreciated!
Tracey

Title: Re: Help with OPR location *completed*
Post by: TraceyK on Saturday 03 September 11 17:15 BST (UK)

That GoogleEarth is magic!