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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 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 Tarbolton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Tarbolton, in South Ayrshire and Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16961
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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