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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE HILLS | Castle Hills Castle Hills Castle Hills Castle Hills |
John Smith Hugh Smith James Muir G Fullarton |
016 | Two distinct features bear this name, one partially the other wholly planted with Forest Trees. both are very Steep, there are no remains of any description which would account for the name Castle the oldest inhabitants never heard of a building in their vicinity except for this present Farm house which Stands near the foot of the Hills on the South Side and bears the name Castlehill. |
| CASTLEHILL | Castlehill Castlehill Castlehill Castlehill Castlehill |
John Smith Occr. [Occupier] G Fullarton Esq John Blair James Muir Johnstons Co [County] Map |
016 | A Farm house outbuildings and garden, the property of the Heir of Robert Stevenston occupied by John Smith. |
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[Page] 17County of Ayr -- Parish of Stevenston
Sheet 016.3
"Castle Hill, on the estate of Grange, indicates
"by its name which it has once been; and
"though every vestige of a Castle at that place
"is now gone, one learn from Pont in his
"account of Cunninghame that the Castle
"was spoken of in his day".
New Stat [Statistical] Account
"At Castle Hill, on the
estate of Grange, it is supposed
that a Castle, or fort
had existed at some early
period. "
Patersons History
Vol.[Volume] II page 445
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