Volume contents
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- 104 - Mauchline , Title page
- 105 - Mauchline , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAUCHLINE HILL | Mauchline Hill Mauchline Hill . Mauchline Hill . Mauchline Hill . Mauchline Hill Welton Hill . Welton Hill |
Mr. McQuean Factor Mr. Fairley Free Church Manse Mr. Lammie Greenside Cottage Johnson's Co. [County] Map Paterson's History William Jamieson West Welton William Crawford East Welton |
029 | Although this Hill Cannot be more than 3 or 4 Hundred feet in height (from the base to the Summit,) yet it is rendered very Conspicuous by the flatness of the Surrounding Country. It Commands a view of nearly the whole of Ayrshire a great portion of Renfrew & Lanark Shires the Firth of Clyde Arran Hills and Cantire And it is Said that on a clear day the pass of Jura Can be discerned from its Summit The Hill tho' [though] fit for Cultivation is Kept in pasture and judiciously enclosed with a thriving Plantation. It is sometimes Called Welton Hill by the people residing in the immediate locality but it is popularly Known throughout the parish as "Mauchline Hill" It is the property of Mr Alexander of Ballochmyle |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Ayr
Parish of Mauchline
"Mauchline Hill, which forms part of 'the long
ridge of Kyle,' is the only eminence of any consequence in
the parish. - Paterson's History of Ayr
page 324
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 44 - Parish of Mauchline, OS1/3/44
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Mauchline.
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.