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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Monkton like this:
Monkton and Prestwick, coast par., Kyle district, Ayrshire, 3769 ac., pop. 2121; contains the vils. of Monkton, Prestwick, and part of New Prestwick.
Monkton is now part of SOUTH AYRSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how SOUTH AYRSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Monkton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Monkton, in South Ayrshire and Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16517
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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