Cairn Hill, an estate in Craigie parish, Ayrshire. The mansion, on Cessnock Water, 5 miles SSE of Kilmarnock, is partly modern, partly a strong, old, well-preserved tower; its owner, Jn. W. Ferrier-Hamilton, Esq. (b- 1863, suc. 1872), holds 1719 acres in the shire, valued at £2687 per annum.

(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)