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The history of Ayr: Royal burgh and county town
Ayr is rich in traditions and this history is an authoritative yet fascinating account of eight centuries of the royal burgh and county town.
The town of Ayr is inextricably linked with much of Scottish in the Wars of Independence both Wallace and Bruce had close associations with Ayr. The town played an important part, too, in the Reformation and Covenanting conflicts. Robert Burns grew up among Ayr’s ‘honest men and bonnie ‘lasses’. The list of famous people who have associations with the town is considerable.
The topics in Dr Strawhorn’s book are smuggling, coal mining, tramways, schools, libraries, sports. There is something here to attract anyone with a local connection and interest in the town’s history, and it has enormous appeal to those interested in Scottish urban history in general.
The town of Ayr is inextricably linked with much of Scottish in the Wars of Independence both Wallace and Bruce had close associations with Ayr. The town played an important part, too, in the Reformation and Covenanting conflicts. Robert Burns grew up among Ayr’s ‘honest men and bonnie ‘lasses’. The list of famous people who have associations with the town is considerable.
The topics in Dr Strawhorn’s book are smuggling, coal mining, tramways, schools, libraries, sports. There is something here to attract anyone with a local connection and interest in the town’s history, and it has enormous appeal to those interested in Scottish urban history in general.
302 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1989
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