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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITEHILL | Whitehill Whitehill White Hill |
Mr. James Gordon William McKenzie Ainslies map 1820 |
039 | [Situation] one mile SW [South West] by W [West] of Threave Castle. A farm house & offices in good repair with about 120 acres of land attached The property of a Society for propagating Christian Knowledge. |
| AIKEY HILL | Aikey Hill Aikey Hill |
James Gordon Robert Johnston |
039 | [Situation] About 5/8 mile SW [South West] of Threave Castle. A Small hill with a rocky Knowe on its summit where it is said the Covenanters held meetings during the persecution. |
| CORRA HILL | Corra Hill Corra Hill |
Thomas Anderson Robert Johnston |
039 | [Situation] 1 1/8 miles SW [South West] of Threave Castle. A large arable hill upon the farm of Hill and a little west of the farm house there is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station upon its summit called by Trig [Trigonometrical] party Corra Hill |
| CRANBERRY PLANTATION | Cranberry Plantation Cranberry Plantation |
William Murray Robert Ireland |
039 | [Situation] 3/4 mile NW [North West] by W [West] of Threave Castle. A Small belt of wood or Plantation on the farm of Boreland The property of Admiral Gordon of Balmaghie House. |
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Parish of Balmaghie -- [Page] 5
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Page 38 - Whitehlll
37 - Aikey Hill
39 - Corra Hill
Cranberry Plantation
[Notes ]
Aik - The oak Jamieson's Dicty. [Dictionary]
Coire - A mountain dell etc.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 112 - Parishes of Balmaghie, Kelton and Crossmichael, OS1/20/112
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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