In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Dalry like this:
Dalry.-- town and par. with ry. sta., in co. and 17½ m. miles NW. of Ayr, 22½ SW. of Glasgow, 70 SW. of Edinburgh, and 393 NW. of London -- par., 19,284 ac., pop. 10,215; town, pop. 5010; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks; has woollen and worsted mills, an oil and stearine factory, &c., and is the seat of business for the great neighbouring ironworks of Blair and Glengarnock.
Dalry through time
Dalry is now part of North Ayrshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Ayrshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Dalry itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Dalry in North Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17152
Date accessed: 06th October 2024
Not where you were looking for?
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Dalry".