Place:Crosshill, Ayrshire, Scotland

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Name	Crosshill
Type	Inhabited place
Coordinates	55.325°N 4.64°W
Located in	Ayrshire, Scotland
See also	Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland	parish in which Crosshill was located until 1975
	Strathclyde, Scotland	regional administration 1975-1996
	South Ayrshire, Scotland	unitary Council Area since 1996

source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

source: Family History Library Catalog

Crosshill is a village developed around 1800. It is 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Maybole and was located in the parish of Kirkmichael, now in South Ayrshire. It was associated with hand-loom weaving and attracted many Irish immigrants. Its population is now about 500 people (based on the 2001 census--the latest available).

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