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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLMONELL [village] | Colmonell Colmonel Colmonel Colmonell Colmonell Colmonell Colmonel |
Mr William Nelson William Dill John F. Gray John Jamieson Alexander Cathcart Esq Statistical Account 1842 Johnstons County Map. |
066 | [Situation] On the east edge of the plan on the public Road, leading from Ballantrae to Barr & five Miles from the former place. A Neat Middling Sized village Consisting of the parish Church (established) and Manse, Free Church, Antiburghers' Church, Boars Head , Inn, one Smaller public house, Several Small grocer & draper Shops, & a number of private dwellings frequently occupied by agriCultural labourers. All the houses, with one or two exceptions, are built of lime & Stone , two Stories high & in good Repair. Kirkhill Castle, the property of Colonel Barton, Stands a little to the North & adds Much beauty to the village. Situated on an acclivity overlooking the Stinchar & facing the Ruins of Craigneil Castle.Since the passing of the Reform Bill, the village has been appointed one of the polling Stations of the County- A little to the East of the Village is the Site of a Cairn |
| CAIRN (Site of) [Colmonell] | 066 | A little to the east of the Village is the Site of a Cairn |
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