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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CALDRON WELL Caldron Well
Caldron Well
Caldron Well
Estate Map dated 1799
Johnsons Map of Ayr
John Alexander
007 A Spring well of small dimention at present, supposed to be at or about where the Great Well or Caldron existed from whence the hill on the South West side derived its name.
GREENSIDE HILL Greenside Hill
Greenside Hill
John Alexander Baron Officer
Mr Caldwell
007 This object is situated on the S[South] West side of the Caldron Hill and is named from the fact of Green patches of grass interspersed with the heath
LAIRDSIDE HILL Lairdside Hill
Lairdside Hill
Lairdside Hill
Aitkens Map of Kilbride
Estate Map dated 1799
Johnsons Map of Ayr
007 A prominent hill on the South side of the Caldron and East of Greenside Hill it is a well known object in the locality.

Continued entries/extra info

There is a legend still extant respecting a party of Dalry [?ers] who came from Dalry many years ago in order to get gold at that time reported to have been in the Caldron

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There is also an entry for Lairdside Hill on page 50

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