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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE RIGEND HILL | Little Riggend Hill Little Riggend Hill Little Riggend Hill |
K. Brown, Factor, Girvan J. Morrison, Bannockhead Mr Roxburgh, Waterhead |
041.14 | A Small hill s [south] west of Little Riggend Hill |
| CASTLE HILL | Castle Hill Castle Hill Castle Hill |
Messrs Roxburgh, Waterhead Kennedy Brown J Morrison |
041.14 | A small Knowe situated on [the] River Nith west of the site of a Castle, which belonged to the Cathcart family. Mr Roxburgh of Waterh [Waterhead] is of opinion that it must be art [artificial ?] and was probably a Court Knowe There have been such in connection similar Baronial residences in ot [other] parts of the County: But this I [is] merely conjecture, nothing resp [respecting] the castle or knowe, is known furt [further] than it had belonged to the Cathc [Cathcart] family, as at present, being an entail [entailed] Estate. |
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Transcriber's notes
The Spelling "Little Rigend Hill" has been used, but all Authorities give "Little Riggend Hill". The Description implies their is another hill and makes no sense as written.
Some words in Description are partly lost in the tight binding of right margin.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 49 - Parish of New Cumnock, OS1/3/49
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of New Cumnock.
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.