Volume contents
- 1 - West Kilbride , Index
- 9 - West Kilbride , Page 9 (start)
- 20 - West Kilbride , Page 20
- 30 - West Kilbride , Page 30
- 40 - West Kilbride , Page 40
- 50 - West Kilbride , Page 50
- 60 - West Kilbride , Page 60
- 70 - West Kilbride , Page 70
- 80 - West Kilbride , Page 80
- 90 - West Kilbride , Page 90
- 100 - West Kilbride , Page 100
- 110 - West Kilbride , Page 110
- 120 - West Kilbride , Page 120
- 130 - West Kilbride , Page 130
- 140 - West Kilbride , Page 140
- 150 - West Kilbride , Page 150
- 153 - West Kilbride , Page 153 (end)
- 154 - West Kilbride , Title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE HILL | Castle Hill | George Rae Baron Officer John Hendry Hunter Esqr. |
006 | This object is apparently artificial erected with stones which are still visible on the South and West Sides Some of the inhabitants consider it to have been erected about the time of the Danish incursions*. The etching on trace represent a bank built of stones but not detached from the interior the bank on the inside is about 3 to 4 feet high the outer side is in some places 20 feet high and is none less than 6 in some parts sloping from top to bottom. |
| LINNFORD | Linnford Linnford Linnford |
George Rae John Hendry Hunter Esq. |
006 | This waterfall is at the S. [South] East end of the Glen it is about 40 feet of a perpendicular fall and presents to the visitor an appearance worthy of attention, previous to the bridge being erected a little to the east this ford was the Common or used passage. |
Continued entries/extra info
Sheet VI.12 Trace 5 Parish of West Kilbride County of Ayr
Robert Hunter Esqr. of Hunterston & Doctor Ritchie who devotes
some of his leisure hours to the Subject of Antiquities are of
opinion that this mound and others of a similar
nature in this parish were erected for the purposes of dispensing
justice others are of the opinion that they have been used
as fortification, be that as it may from all enquiries made
the subject still seems unsatisfactory J.M.
"Along the steep banks
facing the sea-beach are
placed, a chain of little round
eminences called Castle hills,
supposed to be the remains of a
very primitive class of fortlets.
they stand at an unequal distances
apparently as suitableness of situation afforded, some scarcely half a mile, others a mile and a half apart.
They are constructed in the same manner, and are of very limited dimensions. The enclosure or on the summit, of about 30 or 40 feet in diameter, is surrounded by a rampart from 6 to 8 feet in thickness, faced on both sides with large undressed stones neatly laid.
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account].
Conjecture assigns these structures to the era of the Danish
invasions, which seems not improbable; but they may
belong to a still higher antiquity
New Stat. Accot. [Statistical Account]
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 63 - Parish of West Kilbride, OS1/3/63
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of West Kilbride.
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.