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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWANTREE CRAIG | Rowantree Craig Rowantree Craig Rowantree Craig |
D. McKie Esqr. Mr S Walker Rev [Reverend] J. Gibson |
058 | A shelving craig [at] the base of Shiel Hill. A [few] roots are all that remain of [the] Rowan-trees which probably conferred this name. |
| BALLOCHBEATTIES | Ballochbetties Ballochbeatties |
Johnston's County Map J. Gibson D. McKie S. Walker |
058 | An old, but substantial farm-steading, situated [at] the head of a long and wild glen. Dwelling-house [and] out-offices are one storey. Proprietor, Marquis of Ailsa |
| NICK OF BRECBOWIE | Nick of Brecbowie | J. Gibson D. McKie S. Walker |
058 | A narrow pass between Craigbrock Hill & Waterhead |
| LOCH BRECBOWIE | Loch Brecbowie - - Loch Brecbowie |
J. Gibson D. McKie S. Walker Johnston's County Map |
058 | A small fresh-water Loch, containing four islands, and reached by an easy ascent of nearly 300 feet, in the west side of Craigbrock Hill:- Embosomed in an amphitheatre of rocky hills, in many places throwing out their shelves over its unrippled surface, its situation is perhaps the grandest which even this rugged district can show. |
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