Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH GOIN or BLACKWOODHILL DAM | Blackwoodhill Dam Blackwoodhill Reservoir Loch Goin |
Estate Map Mr Mather. Factor Robert Currie Bar: [Baron] officer Ainslie's Ph [Parish] Map Co [County] Map (Lamb's) Co [County] Map (Johnson's) Fullarton's Gazetteer |
019.09 | A loch partly natural & partly artificial. It supplies mills at Kilmarnock with water. A skirmish between the Cameronians & Loyalists took place on the banks of this loch, & not far in a southern direction from it was fought the celebrated battle of Drumclog. |
| KNOCKENBEG HILL | Knockenbeg Hill | Mr Mather, Factor William Clement, Farmer Robert Currie Bar: [Baron] officer |
019.09 | This name is applicable to a good sized & prominent hill on the Blackwoodhill farm. |
| BROWN HILL | Brown Hill | Mr Mather, Factor William Clement, Farmer Robert Currie Bar: [Baron] officer |
019.05 | A long low hill on the Blackwoodhill farm. A trig [trigonometrical] station is on its summit. |
| SHIELDHILL | Shieldhill | Mr Mather, Factor Revd. [Reverend] Mr Colville, Ph.[Parish] Minister Robert Currie Bar: [Baron] officer |
018.08 | A herd house and sheep sheering premises on the Binend Farm. At present occupied by John Barr. |
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[County of Renfrew
Parish of Eaglesham]
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 3 - Parish of Eaglesham, OS1/26/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Eaglesham.
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Renfrew, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.