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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBLUIE | Barbluie Barbluie Barbluie |
Alexander McCaw J Findlay Thomas Oliver |
050 | Dwelling house consisting of 2 tenements occupied by wood cutters, one storey high thatched and in indifferent repair, property of Sir James Ferguson Bart. [Baronet]. |
| TRADUNNOCK WOOD | Tradunnock Wood Tradunnock Wood Tradunnock Wood |
Alexander McCaw J Findlay Thomas Oliver |
050 | A long narrow strip of wood extending from Smiths Croft near to Kilkerran Acid Works & adjoining the Main Road between Maybole & Girvan It consists of Fir, Ash, Beech & Oak & is about 40 years growth property of Sir James Ferguson Baronet. |
| BURNING HILLS | Burning Hills Burning Hills Burning Hills |
Alexander McCaw J Findlay Thomas Oliver |
050 | Forming part of an elevated ridge of land running parallel to the water of Girvan. And about 3/4 of a mile west of it. A coal field extend round the whole of this elevation, which was wrought by numerous shafts, long since abandoned. A fire broke out in one of the pits about the year 1796 And continued to burn upwards of 70 years while the seam of coal was entirely burned away. From this circumstance the hill derives it's name. |
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