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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNAN HILL | Bush Hill Bush Hill Bennan Hill Bennan Hill |
David Hope William McArthur David Mitchell Quinton Mitchell |
014 | [Situation] About 3 miles W.N.W. [West North West] of Stranfasket. A large hill on the farm of Bush the Surface of which is partly arable, rocky & heathy pasture On its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Buss'. upon a second enquiry it is found that the name of this hill is Bennan Hill not Bush Hill |
| WHITE HILL | White Hill White Hill White Hill Minnan hill |
Dr. [Doctor] Mitchell Robert Watt William McArthur Ainslies Map 1820 |
015 | [Situation] About 3 miles W. [West] by North of Stranfasket A large hill on the farm of Burnhead the surface of which is rocKy heathy pasture. At a distance this hill appears to be more Whitish than the adjacent hills hence the name White Hill. |
| MID BURN | Mid Burn Mid Burn Mid Burn Mid Burn |
Dr. [Doctor] Mitchell Dr. [Doctor] Hope Robert Watt William McArthur |
015 | [Situation] Running in an Easterly direction till its junction with Burnhead Burn A considerable Stream or Burn taking its rise on the farm of Burnhead and running in a S.[South] Easterly until its influx with Burnhead Burn It takes its name from an adjacent Hill Called 'Mid Hill'. |
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Parish of Kells
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31 Bennan Hill -- Baeanan (dim. [diminutive] of beinn) A little hill.
33 White Hill
34 Mid Burn
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 33 - Parish of Kells, OS1/20/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kells.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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