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NEW CUMNOCK HISTORY
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Key Historical Events
Gateway to Ayrshire
Wars of Independence
Sir William Wallace
Blind Hary
Declaration of Arbroath
Covenanters
covenanters timeline
1653: REVEREND HEW CRAWFORD
1684: Proclamation for apprehension of persons
1684: Interrogations of parishioners
Robert Burns
Robert Burns Trail
Afton Water
Auld Kirkyard & Rev. James Young
Castle Inn
Burns Statue & New Cumnock Mural
Old Mill and the McKnights
Cross Keys Inn
Laight & John Logan
Burns’ Cairn
Pencloe & Thomas Campbell
Polquhirter and Tibbie Pagan
Mansfield and Sir James Stuart Menteth
Merkland and Andrew Gibson
Corsencon Hill & River Nith
Catherine Gordon Stewart
William Simson
New Cumnock Burns Club
John Muir F.S.A. (Scot.)
Place-names
Place-Names: A
Afton Water
Ail-, Al-, Aill-
Alhang; ALHANG BURN
Alwhat; Alwhat Burn
Ashmark
Auch-
Auchincally hill
Auchincross, Hall of Auchincross
Auchingee
Auchintow Hill
Auchtitench Lane
Auldnaw BURN & GLEN
Place-Names: B
bank, st. brydesbank
Barney Hill
Beoch
blackfarding
Bloweary
Blubber Well
Boig, Boigcurroch
Boltcraig hill, bolt craig, Bolt Burn,
Brockloch
bryds burn
Bught Knowe
burnton
Place-Names: C
Cameronsike
CASTLE HILL
Chang Hill
Clints; Black, Merry
Court Knowe
Crae Moss
Craig-
Craigbraneoch Hill and Rig
Craigdarroch, craigdarroch rig
Craigenrig Hag
Crook
Place-Names: D
Dal-
Dalhanna
dalricket
dow craig
Drumkalladyr
Duncan’s Burn
Place-Names: E
ERN CLEUCH
Place-Names: F
FARDEN, Farding
FARDENREOCH, FAIRDINGREOCH
Faulds Moss
Flush
FORDMOUTH
Place-Names: G
gall moss
Gallowhill
Gallows Knowe
Garepool, Garepool Burn
GATEHEAD
Gateloch Craigs
giant’s cave
GLENHASTEL
Gowkthorn Well
Grain Burn, Grains Burn
Gullet Sike
Place-Names: H
House of Water
Place-Names: J
Jenny’s Thorn
Jock’s Hags
Place-Names: K
KNOCKBURNIE
knocknarran hill
Place-Names: L
Lanehead
laneside
Linn Burn, netherlinn & Upper linn, mansfield Linn
loch o’ the lowes
Place-Names: M
mansfield
March Burn (1)
MARSHALLMARK
McLure’s Mill
Mitchell’s Sike
mossback
mounthope
MUIRFOOT
Place-Names N:
Place-Names: O
Otter Sike
Place-Names: P
PALMSIKE BURN
PEAT Sike
pol-
Place-Names: Q
quarrel Quarry
QUINTIN KNOWE
Place-Names: R
Reeve Craigs
Reeve Knowe
Place-Names: S
Saddle Hags
Sandy SYke
Sandy Syke (2)
Star Bog
stayamrie
STONY KNOWES hill
STONYKNOWES
Stot Sike
straid
Struther’s Brae
Sunny Sike
Sunnyside
Place-Names: T
the Knipe, Knipe hill
Place-Names: U
Place-Names: W
Waterhead Castle & Waterhead Farm
whitelaysyke
WITCH KNOWE, WITCH POOL
Place-Names: Y
Place-name: New Cumnock
Blaeu Map (1654)
Antiquities
Coin Hoards
Buildings
Castles & Houses
Churches
New Cumnock Parish Church
Reformed Presbyterian Church
New Cumnock Free Church
Bank Free Church
Afton Free Church
Baptist Church
St. Margaret’s R.C. Church
Town Hall
Bridges
Nith Bridge
People
Clergy
New Cumnock Parish Church
01: Hew Craufurd
02: James Gilchrist
03: Thomas Hunter
04: James Young
05: William Reid
06: Robert Craig
07: Matthew Kirkland
08: Robert E. Murray
09: James Millar
10: William Bodin
11: Andrew Burnett
12: JAMES WAUGH
18: Helen Cuthbert
Heritors (Landowners): 1833
01: Marquess of Bute
02: Miss Honyman
03: David Snodgrass Buchanan
04: Sir James Stuart-Menteth
05: Sir John Andrew Cathcart
06: Misses Stewart
07: Colonel McAdam Cathcart
08: James Cuthbert
09: George Ranken
10: William McTurk
11: William Howatson
12: John Cathcart
13: William Hyslop
14. Alexander Farquhar Crawford
15. Thomas Hunter
16. John Allan
17. John Gemmell
18. William Farquhar
19. William Campbell
20: John Douglas Boswell
Valuation Rolls: 1855
Mining & Minerals
Coal Mining
Fatalities
Fatalities: 1840s
1845-Apr-18: North Boig Pit
1846-Dec-22: Mansfield Colliery
1847-Dec-12: Nithsdale Iron Company
Fatalities: 1850s
1851-Nov-21: Mansfield Colliery
1856-Sep-30: Craigman Pit
1859-Sep-05: Boig Pit
Fatalities: 1860s
1862-May-21: Bank Pit
1866-Feb-26: Bank Pit
1867-May-31: Bank Pit
1867-Aug-24: Coalburn Pit
1868-Sep-11: North Boig Pit
Fatalities: 1870s
1870-Aug-05: Boig Pit
1871-Apr-15: South Boig Pit
1872-Oct-25: Boig Pit
1873-May-13: Lanemark No. 1
1873-Oct-20: Boig No. 1
1874-Oct-26: Lanemark No. 2
1875-Feb-05: Lanemark Afton No. 1
1876-Jan-20: Lanemark No. 1
1877-Apr-22: Boig
1877-Nov-20: Pathhead Colliery
1878-Jan-31: Lanemark Pit
1878-Jul-15: Lanemark No. 1
Fatalities: 1880s
1880-Sep-25: South Boig Pit
1881-Oct-06: Bank Pit
1881-Dec-06: Bank Coal Company
1884-Aug-27: Boigside Pit
Fatalities: 1890s
Fatalities: 1900s
Fatalities: 1910s
Fatalities: 1920s
Fatalities: 1930s
Fatalities: 1940s
Fatalities: 1950s
Fatalities: 1960s
Bank Pit Disaster 1938
Knockshinnoch Disaster 1950
The Rescue
The Rescued Men
Knockshinnoch: Hugh Blackwood
Knockshinnoch Memorial
The Saltcoats Salvationists
Collection: James McCulloch
Pathe News
Clay – Brick and Tile Works
Nithsdale Tile Works
Limeworks
Benston Limeworks
Mansfield Lime Works
Craigdullyeart
Hall of Mansfield
Sport
BOWLING
William Blackwood
Football
Teams
Lanemark
Players
William McDonald
Baptist Church
Baptist Church
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