Fisherton, a hamlet and a quoad sacra parish in Maybole parish, Ayrshire. The hamlet lies near the coast, 1½ mile SW of the Head of Ayr, and 6 miles SW of Ayr, its station and post-town. The parish is in the presbytery of Ayr and synod of Glasgow and Ayr; the minister's stipend is £120. The church was originally a chapel of ease, and was preceded by a preaching station commenced about 1820. Pop. (1871) 609, (1881) 609.Ord. Sur., sh. 14, 1863.
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