Cumnock, The Square, General
General View
Site Name Cumnock, The Square, General
Classification General View
Canmore ID 204559
Site Number NS52SE 94
NGR NS 56792 20142
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/204559
- Council East Ayrshire
- Parish Old Cumnock
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cumnock And Doon Valley
- Former County Ayrshire
Publication Account (1995)
In the centre of the town the Square figures 6, 14.A & 18, now partially pedestrianised, and the parish church retain much of their earlier character. The Square was originally the kirkyard and burial ground of Cumnock; but in the mid eighteenth century a decision was taken to cut a new roadway through it (see p17). The tombstones and human remains were removed, leaving an open area, which as well as providing access for wheeled vehicles, could also function as the meeting place for local events, such as the hiring fairs for farm labourers figure 9.
Information from ‘Historic Cumnock: The Archaeological Implications of Development’ (1995).