In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Coylton like this:
Coylton, par. and vil., in mid. of co. and 5½ miles SE. of Ayr, 11,584 ac., pop. 3100; P.O.; has collieries and quarries of sandstone and limestone.
Coylton through time
Coylton is now part of South Ayrshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Ayrshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Coylton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Coylton in South Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17103
Date accessed: 07th November 2024
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