castelcruick was located at or near crook of baldoon, at the end of shell road on the opposite side of lane burn to baldoon castle. crook of baldoon has been referred to simply as crook (1851 census), cruick (1841 census), cruik, creoch, creochs, crioch, and friar's cruik. according to "around the parish of kirkinner", it was part of the baldoon estate in the 19th century.