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Craigengower, a hill in Straiton parish, Ayrshire, 9 furlongs SE of Straiton village. Rising to a height of 1160 feet above sea-level, it is crowned with a handsome monument to Colonel Blair, who fell in the Crimea; and it commands an extensive view.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a hill" (ADL Feature Type: "mountains") |
Administrative units: | Straiton ScoP Ayrshire ScoCnty |
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