Barr, modern parish

Grid reference

NX 275 941 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

227500 594100

Latitude

55.21091931668034

Longitude

-4.7114925042814795

Nearby places

Kirkdominae, eccles., Barr (1.58 miles)

Pinmerry, settlement, Girvan (2.21 miles)

Tormitchell, settlement, Girvan (2.8 miles)

Pindonnan, relief, Barr (4.1 miles)

Kilkerran, settlement, Dailly/Dalmakerran (4.13 miles)

Object Classification

Parish (extant in 1975)

Notes

NGR for the church, built circa 1650, to serve the newly created parish of Barr.

Relationships with other parishes

Contains Dailly, parish (alias Dalmakeran)

part of

Contains Girvan, parish

part of

Relationships with other places

Contains Craigmawhannal, hill, Barr

Contains Kilbride Knowe, Barr

Contains Kirkbride aka Kilbride, settlement, Barr

Contains Kirkbride aka Kilbride, settlement, Barr

Contains Kirkbride, aka Kilbride, ~eccles. Barr

Contains Kirkdominae, eccles., Barr

Contains Pindonnan, relief, Barr

Parish details

Barr [not in Cowan 1967 nor in OPS], erected in 1653 out of the parishes of Girvan and Dailly.

Parish TLA

BAR

County

Ayrshire

Parish notes

Contains Kirkdominae NS25 92. The upper (eastern) part of Colmonell parish seems now to be represented by Barr parish BAR.