OS1/3/42/172
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FICHEN | Fichen Fichen Fichen Fichen |
William Craig Esq Factor Fairlie Estate Plan A Jamieson Clerk Voters List |
004 | A farm house and offices having an extensive Sheep farm attached situated on the KelBurn, where it Crosses the Turnpike Road from Largs to Kilbirnie |
| KEL BURN | Kel Burn Kel Burn Kel Burn |
Mr Adams, Grieve Kippenburn William Craig Esq New Stat. Acct. [New Statistical Account] |
004 ; 007 | A considerable Stream rising northwards of Fichen by which place it passes, afterwards taking a westerly Course, uniting with the Clea Burn, descends down a deep and thickly woody Glen, running by Kelburn Castle to which it gives name, and from thence to the Firth of Clyde |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 172Note "Ravine Fort" appears on Aitkens Parish
Map at the entrance to Kelburn Glen but unknown to any person in
the neighbourhood of Largs - on the same Map "Tancrook Castle (in ruins)" is written - no
such Castle ever had existence in this Parish - according to Messrs Boyd and other
respectable authorities in Largs L Bruce ca [civilian assistant]
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
DANIALSAN, CRIMSON
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