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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAND HILLS | Sand Hills Sand Hills Sand Hills Sand Hills Sand Hills Sand Hills Sand Hills Sand Hills Misk Knolls and Ardeer Sand hills Misk Knolls and Ardeer Sand hills Misk Knowles and Ardeer Hills Misk Knowles and Ardeer Hills |
Map of parts of Renfrew Ayr & Basin of clyde Johnsons Co. [County] Map Aitkens Map New Sta Acct [Statistical Account] David Gray Town clerk Irvine Alexander McKinlay Harbour master Old Stat. Acct, [Statistical Account] Mr Campbell Post office Saltcoats J W Armiston manager Ardeer Iron works Article of Lease Francis Russel Factor |
016 | An extensive tract of Sand hills extending along the Coast from Stevenston Burn to the Irvine and Garnock Waters. the hills of Sand are Scattered irregularly throughout the whole of the Waste and are Covered partially with a coarse description of Grass known as "bent" According to the lease of this tract at present in the occupation of the Messrs. Merry and Cunninghame it is styled Misk Knowles and Ardeer Hills, but is not generally known as such by the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. Property of Patrick Warner Esqr. and occupied by Messrs. Merry & Cunninghame |
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[Page] 79Sheet 016.11 Trace 2 Parish of Stevenston -- County of Ayr
"The lower south division of the parish is a continued plain,
The Inequalities made by the sand hills, as they call them,
excepted, some of which are above 30 or 40 feet high. The soil
here is pure sand throughout; yet the stratum of clay prevalent
in the higher ground continues under the sand, and has been
once bare, and cultivated nearer the sea than at present"
Old Stat.[Acct.) [Statistical Account]
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