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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Dalmellington like this:
Dalmellington, par. and vil. with ry. terminus, in co. and 15½ miles SE. of Ayr -- par., 17,783 ac., pop. 6383; vil., pop. 1437; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; the vil. is very ancient, dating from the llth century; in the par. are numerous collieries and ironworks.
Dalmellington is now part of EAST AYRSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how EAST AYRSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Dalmellington itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Dalmellington, in East Ayrshire and Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17005
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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