In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Tarbolton like this:
Tarbolton, par. and vil. and ry. sta., Ayrshire - par. (containing Annbank), 12,059 ac., pop. 3599; vil., on Water of Fail, 1½ mile NW. of Tarbolton sta. and 7 NE. of Ayr, pop. 922; P.O., T.O., and P.O. (at sta.), called Tarbolton Station; was made a burgh of barony in 1671. The vil. and its neighbourhood have many reminiscences of the poet Burns.
Tarbolton through time
Tarbolton 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 Tarbolton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Tarbolton in South Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16961
Date accessed: 06th November 2024
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