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Holmston (also known as Laiglan Wood, Holms Toun)

Introduction

The former estate of Holmston is now occupied by housing and a school. A fragment of woodland may survive.

Features & Designations

Features

  • Tree Feature
  • Description: A fragment of woodland may survive.
Key Information

Type

Estate

Survival

Lost

Electoral Ward

Ayr Masonhill

References

References

  • Peter McGowan Associates with Christopher Dingwall, 'Holmston', in {Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey} (Prestwick: South Ayrshire Council, 2007) [on CD-ROM]
  • {Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch} (Southampton, 1854)
  • Captain M. J. Armstrong and Son {A New Map of Ayrshire} (1775)
  • William Roy {Military Survey of Scotland} (1750)
  • Joan Blaeu {Atlas Novus - South Carrick/North Carrick/Kyle/Cunninghame} (Amsterdam, 1654)