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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Campsie Fells Campsie Fells
Campsie Fells
Campsie Fells
Campsie Fells
Campsie Fells
Campsie Fells
Campsie Fells
Camspie Fells
Camspie Fells
Campsie Fells
Campsie Fells
Fullarton's Gazeteer
New Statistical Account
Revd. [Reverend] T. Munro Ph. [Parish] Minister
D. Foyers Knowehead
A. Stevenson Kilwinnet
Grasson's Co. [County] Map
Johnston's Co. [County] Map
J.Begg Factor
R. Kincaid Bencloich Mains
Woodhead Estate Plan (applied to the range of Fells over Lennoxtown)
Plan of Campsie Parish - made for Parliamentary purposes - for Roads, and in possession of Mr. Begg Factor
021 (Hills in Campsie Parish &c.)
" A range of hills in Stirlingshire, extending from the vicinity of the town of Stirling to the vale of the Blane. But after being briefly interrupted by that vale, it is prolonged through Dumbartonshire to the Clyde at Dumbuck by the Kilpatrick Hills. It may therefore be understood as including these; and thus understood, it forms the south screen of all the part of Strathmore between the Forth & the Clyde; and at the same time from its other face overlooks most of the great Strath of the Forth & Clyde Canal, and commands on that side very extensive and magnificent views of the Lowlands. Its general direction is from east-north-east to west-south-west. Its extreme length may be about 25 miles; its average breadth 8 miles. The face of the hills is broken with Craigs and Glens; and on the summit and back part, is a deep moorground interspersed with moss. The hills have the appearance of volcanic or igneous origin; and in many parts rude basaltic pillars are seen, particularly on the road from Campsie near the village of Fintry. In many places the hills appear stratified; but the strata dip much and are sometimes nearly perpendicular to the horizon. The secondary or stratified tracts abound with coal, limestone, freestone, ironstone, indurated clay and marl. In one place a dozen or more strata of ironstone with alternate layers of agrillaceous schist, may easily be counted. In several places there are appearances of Copper and lead. The highest ridge of the Campsie Fells occurs between the sources of the Carron and the Endrick where they are elevated 1,200 feet from its base, the elevation of which is about 300 feet above the level of the sea, making the height in all 1,500 feet." Fullarton's Gazeteer
The hills in Campsie Ph. [Parish] which belong to the range, described in the above account, extend from east to west in the northern
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Co. [County] Stirling -- Campsie Parish

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