In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ballantrae like this:
Ballantrae, coast par. and fishing vil., SW. Ayrshire, on Stinchar river, 13 miles SW. of Girvan, 33,561 ac., pop. 1442; vil., pop. 426; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. It is the centre of the SW. fishery district.
Ballantrae through time
Ballantrae 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 Ballantrae itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ballantrae in South Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17095
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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