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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGNAUGHT HILL | Craignaught Hill Craignaught Hill Craignaught Hill |
Alexander Cochrane Esqr. Mr. Thomas Cochrane Mr. David Bicket |
009 | An eminence of considerable [elevation] situated about 2 1/2 miles North by east from the village of Dunlop. It rises gradually from the south west but is very precipitous on the South East and East sides. In Patersons Hist. [History] of Ayr mention is made of a battle having taken place between the families of Stewart & Boyd at this Hill. Any information that I have obtained seems to place the scene of the conflict a little further north in Boyds Slack. |
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Parish of Dunlop
"Craignaught Hill was the scene of the sanguinary feudal conflict between
the Stewarts & Boyds". "The ground where the battle took place is a [romantic] spot, near Neilston
(Parish of Dunlop) in Renfrewshire". Paterson's History of Ayr,
vol. [volume] 2.p. [page] 42.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 26 - Parish of Dunlop, OS1/3/26
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dunlop.
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.