Wallacetown is this statement correct?

[Tom 23]

Hi

In writing up some family history I need to put something like this down, but is what I have written correct?

'In 1851 Wallacetown was separated from the town of Ayr by the River Ayr, but was joined by a bridge. It is now a parish of Ayr.'

Thanks

[Rosinish]

Hi Tom,

Interesting reading here;

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/AYR/StQuivox

Annie

[RJ_Paton]

Wallacetown and Content were villages on the opposite side of the River from Ayr Town but by 1832 the Ayr boundary map appears to show that Wallacetown was now a suburb of Ayr.
http://maps.nls.uk/view/74491827

Certainly in 1828 Wallacetown was still regarded as a distinct Village and is described as
"A thriving village adjoining Newton-upon-Ayr the inhabitants of which are employed chiefly in the weaving trade for Glasgow. Population of this village about 1800"
http://archive.org/stream/descriptiveacc1828scot#page/38/mode/2up

As far as parishes go Wallacetown appears to straddle Newton and St. Quivox parishes

[IMBER]

You could try the email link here?:

http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/libraries/local-history.aspx

Imber

[revmother2]

Hi
Wallacetown was a separate parish surrounded by Newton Parish and Dalmilling - part of St Quivox Parish. Wallacetown Parish was absorbed into Newton Parish in 2010 becoming the Newton Wallacetown Parish.
I was the last minister of Wallacetown Parish Church prior to it being closed.
Hope this helps
Revmother2