In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Perceton like this:

Perceton, an estate, with a mansion, in Dreghorn parish, Ayrshire, on the right bank of Annick Water, 2½ miles NE of Irvine. Its owner, Mrs Mure-Macredie (suc. 1834), holds 451 acres in the shire, valued at £1599, 15s. per annum.—Ord. Sur., sh. 22, l865.

Perceton through time

Perceton is now part of NORTH AYRSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH AYRSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Perceton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Perceton, in North Ayrshire and Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21899

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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