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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Prestwick like this:
Prestwick, vil. with ry. sta., Monkton and Prestwick par., Ayrshire, 2½ m. N. of Ayr, pop. 1064; P.O., T.O.; is an ancient burgh of barony, and has lands to the extent of 800 ac. Prestwick is a favourite watering-place, and is the headquarters of golfing in the west of Scotland.
Prestwick 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 Prestwick itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Prestwick, in South Ayrshire and Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17383
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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