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Cumnock, The Square, General

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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

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Administrative Areas

  • Council East Ayrshire
  • Parish Old Cumnock
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Cumnock And Doon Valley
  • Former County Ayrshire

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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).

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