In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Stewarton like this:
Stewarton.-- town and par., Ayrshire, on Annick Water, 5 miles N. of Kilmarnock and 18 miles SW. of Glasgow by rail - par., 13,626ac., pop. 4309; town, pop. 3130; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Market-day, Thursday. The town has extensive manufactures of tartan and other woollen bonnets; carpet manufactures.and dyeing are also carried on.
Stewarton through time
Stewarton is now part of East Ayrshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Ayrshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Stewarton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Stewarton in East Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17148
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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