Volume contents
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- 151 - Muirkirk , Title page
- 152 - Muirkirk , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENNELBURN LINN | Pennelburn Linn Pennelburn Linn Pennelburn Linn |
Mr K Smithe Factor on the Craigengillan Estate Mr Gavin Gemmell Farmer Nether Whitehaugh Mr Brown Esq Greenockmains |
025 | A waterfall on the Pennel Burn about a quarter of a mile South West from Craigs Hill. There is a Mountain Ash growing on the top of the rock at the edge of the stream which makes it rather a conspicious object as it can be seen from a South point of view for many miles. |
| CRAIGS HILL | Craigs Hill Craigs Hill Craigs Hill |
Mr K Smith Factor Craigengillan Estate Map Mr G Gemmill Tennant |
025 | A small hill on the farm of Nether Whitehaugh rising abruptly on the East side which is covered with out-cropping rocks on a slope of between 50 and 100 links composed of a kind of [Fruse] while the North & West side is deep moss or rough heath - There is a small cairn on the top of it about 3 feet high - used as a lookout by the Shepherds - |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of -- Parish of Muirkirk
[Note]
Lin - Lyn - Lynn - A Cateract, a fall of water - Jamieson -
Lin - Linn - A cascade - a precipice - Brockett's Glossary -
Transcriber's notes
Craigs Hill:
Here: K Smith Factor - in other records and under Pennelburn Linn here, his surname is spelled as Smithe; similarly Gemmell is spelled Gemmill elsewhere.
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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 48 - Parish of Muirkirk, OS1/3/48
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Muirkirk.
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.