| Balgreddan |
This name turns up in old valuations. It refers to an area,
I presume to be a small estate, comprising of the lands of Hopehead,
Scroggiehill, and Midtoun (Milton Park), roughly the lands between
Hopehead and the Haugh Bridge. (Ref. Valuation Roll 1778) |
| Blackbelly |
This was the former name of the farm now called Douganhill.
Old Douganhill was, rationally I suppose, formerly called plain
Douganhill. Ref. 1st O.S. |
| Boghall |
This was next to Broomiebrae, and is now known as Copper
Beeches. |
| Boghead |
A cottage on the roadside between Halketleaths and
Cockleaths |
| Buittle Station / Railway Cottages |
The site of Buittle station, which consisted of 4
houses, was on the road between West Logan
and Milton, just to the east before passing through the old railway
bridge. Up to about 1960, my grandfather, Harry Bell lived in one, whilst
Mr and Mrs Bert Smithers lived next door. The houses were demolished shortly
thereater. |
| Corslet |
This is a cottage on the road from Buittle Church towards
Guffogland, on the east side of the road approx 0.5 miles from the
church. It has been replaced by a modern house of the same name. |
| Craig Heron |
This was one of several cottages on the road towards Almorness.
It was on the east side of the road approx 0.25 miles north of the
junction at Orchardton Tower. 1st O.S. shows it in ruins. |
| Hole, or Old Hole |
A cot house, on the east side of the Almorness road,
directly opposite the junction at Orchardton Tower. 1st O.S. shows it in
ruins. |
| Hopehead |
On the south side of the Old Military Road, at Scroggiehill
Roadend |
| Howglen |
The census of 1841 mentions North Glen along with Howglen
Cottages. There are no cottages named in this area on the 1st O.S.
however, there appears to be two buildings, or remnants of buildings on
the east side of the road between North and South Glen, approx mid-way
through the section which is wooded on both sides. The census does not list
occupants of the cottages, so they must already have been unoccupied. |
| Flock |
There used to be a track which went from Barchain to
Castlegower, past Flock Hill. Flock was approx midway between the 2 farms.
A track also went from near Cullinaw farm through the valleys, and emerged
near Glenyerrock Roadend on the Doach road. Flock was just west of where
these tracks crossed. |
| Ford Knowe |
Listed as a gamekeepers cottage, this was on the lands of
East Logan, on the west bank of the river and at the side of the railway.
There was a ford across the Urr where the Birkland burn enters it. This
was known as Burnfoot Ford, and was closeby to the cottage. |
| Gagrie Row |
A row of _ cottages on the Doach Road (Douganhill to
Burntstick) approx 0.25 miles north of Glenyerrock Roadend, and on the
east side of the road. |
| Marnock |
Marnock Hill lies just to the south west of Barchain. The
1st O.S. does not show any un-named ruins in this area. To the immediate
east of the hill, on the valley track between Barchain and Barwhannie, is
a ruin Cauldside. Perhaps this is the same place, as I have found no
mention of Cauldside in any documents. |
| New Mill |
This is shown on 1st O.S. as being just within the Parish
boundary, near Chapelcroft. The entrance seems to have been directly opposite
Screel farm, Rerrick Parish, with a bridge (New Mills Bridge) over the
Potterland Lane giving access |
| Transalpine |
Shown on the 1st O.S. map as being at the location now
called Courthill. Courthill is shown at the location of the house Glow
Rorum. I suspect the surveyors confused the two, and that Transalpine was
a previous name for Glow Rorum (meaning "looking over them", the
house which can be seen from Palnackie, high on the hill near Raven Craig. |
| Woodend |
Yet another lost cottage on Orchardton estate. Woodend was
on the west side of the road towards Almorness, about 0.25 miles south of
Orchardton Tower. |