Volume contents
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- 107 - Colmonell , Title page
- 108 - Colmonell , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNANE HEAD | Benan Head Bennane Head Bennane Head Bennane Head Bennane Head Bennane Head |
Mr A Dugan William Dill John F Gray John Jamieson Alexander Cathcart Esqr. Patersons His; [History] of Ayrshire |
060 | [Situation] On the South west edge of the plan on the Sea Shore 1¾ Miles N.W [North West] of KnocKdolian Hill. A prominent and rocky head-land on the Sea Shore at the Northern extremity of Ballantrae Bay. The cliff here is about 200 feet high and for the most part rugged and precipitous. A road has been Cut through This cliff, a work of great difficulty. |
| BENNANE HILL | Benan Hill Bennane Hill Bennane Hill Bennane Hill |
Mr A Dugan William Dill John F Gray John Jamieson Alexander Cathcart Esqr. |
060 | [Situation] On the West Side of the plan adjacent to the Sea Shore 1½ Miles N.W [North West] of KnocKdolian Hill. A Small round hill on which is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station. It is partly arable & partly rocky arable. Its west Side is Steep & precipitous, but to the N.E. & S. [North East & South] it falls off with a gentle Slope. 3rd. class hill |
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Sheet 60- 16 Trace No 6 Parish of Colmonell
The above two places most probably derives their name from the gailic - Ben- a Hill and lun, geniter Even a Bird. Their vicinity with Sea Rendering a probable resort for waterfowl - W McRae
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 16 - Parish of Colmonell, OS1/3/16
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Colmonell.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr 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 Ayr, which is in the south west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.