Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiln Hills | Kiln Hills Kiln Hills Kiln Hills Kill Hills |
Revd. [Reverend] Robert S. Horn Mr. James Watson Mr. William Wood Statistical Account by the Revd. [Reverend] Robert Davidson |
035.02 | Two Small eminences on the farms of Balmulzier and Hillhead, The writer of the Statistics of this parish calls these hills "Kill Hills", assumes it to have been the scene of a battle, supposes the name to have originated from the number of persons then Killed, and that the remains of a trench existed on them. All the authorities in the locality assert that these statements are incorrect, that the name was derived from the number of Malt Kilns which existed along the sides of these hills some years back, and when Smuggling was carried on on a large scale throughout the parish, the existence of the ditch they consider imaginary. the farmsteading of Balmulzier Stands on the Summit of the northern most hill, and is the property of Miss C. Waddell, Balquhatson, the southern hill is the property of Mr. John Waugh, Hillhead, Slamanan |
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Parish of Slamanan
Ordnance Survey - Stirling county, OS Name Books - Stirling county - Volume 23 - Parish of Slamannan, OS1/32/23
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Slamannan.
Ordnance Survey - Stirling 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 Stirling, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.