Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Perceton

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.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "an estate, with a mansion"   (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels")
Administrative units: Dreghorn ScoP       Ayrshire ScoCnty
Place: Perceton

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