Kilmaurs () is a village in

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, Scotland which lies just outside of the largest settlement in East Ayrshire,

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. It lies on the Carmel Water, southwest of

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. Population recorded for the village in the 2001 Census recorded 2,601 people resided in the village It was in the Civil Parish of Kilmaurs.

History

Kilmaurs was known as the hamlet of Cunninghame until the 13th century.Groome, Francis H. (1903). ''Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland.'' Pub. Caxton. London. P. 938.Tranter, Nigel (1965), ''The Fortified House in Scotland. V. 3. South-West Scotland.'' Pub. Oliver & Boyd. P. 40. The population in 1874 was 1,145. Alex Young suggested that the name Kilmaurs comes from the Gaelic meaning Hill of the Great Cairn.Young, Alex F.(2001). Old Kilmaurs and Fenwick. . Young’s suggestion for the Gaelic origins of the placename Kilmaurs is extremely unlikely. Earliest medieval records refer to an early medieval church dedicated to a saint (probably a Saint Maura) closely associated with the origins of the ancient settlement. The authoritative Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba website endorses the ecclesiastical origins of the name though exact identity of the saint remains unclear. It was once noted for its cutlery, shoe and bonnet workshops, and there were iron and coal mines in the neighbourhood. A hanger is a type of hunting sword, the only remaining Scottish example of which was made in Kilmaurs; it is in the keeping of the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow. The hanger sword is marked 'Kilmares' and is marked 'DB' for the maker or cutler, David Biggart, who also made knives and forks. This sword is highly ornate with the grip made of tortoiseshell with floral patterns in extremely fine twisted silver wire. Fork over fork, is part of the kilmaurs coat of arms, relating to the history of the village cutlery heritage and for forking out prisoners and those hiding in hay to avoid capture. Kilmaurs was famous for its

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which was an important foodstuff. A story is told of how a neighbouring village offered to pay a generous price for some kale seeds, an offer too good to turn down. The cunning locals agreed, however a gentle roasting on a shovel over a coal fire ensured that they never germinated. The Parish church, Saint Maurs, now St Maurs-Glencairn, dates from 1170, and was dedicated either to the Virgin or to a Scottish saint of the 9th century called Maura. Saint Maura, was a Scottish saint who is said to have died in 899. She lived and worked on the isle of

Little Cumbrae Little Cumbrae ( sco, Wee Cumbrae, gd, Cumaradh Beag) or Little Cumbrae Island is an island in the Firth of Clyde, in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The island is known locally as Wee Cumbrae. Etymology The Gaelic name ''Cumaradh'' means "place of t ...

, and was thought to be the daughter of a Scottish Chieftain. It was enlarged in 1403 and in great part rebuilt in 1888. The reputed

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, John Stewart, is said to have regularly met with the fairies on Kilmaurs Hill.

Prehistory

The fossilised remains of eight

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s were found in Woodhill quarry, Kilmaurs.Knight, James (1936), ''Glasgow and Strathclyde''. London : Thomas Nelson. p. 35.

Cunninghams and the Glencairn Aisle

Adjoining it is the

Glencairn Aisle The Glencairn Aisle or Glencairn Vault at Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire is a vaulted sepulchral chapel built as a place for private contemplation and prayer that also contains a large memorial monument, as well as the burial crypt of the Cunningham ...

, burial-place of the Earls of Glencairn, the leading personages in the district during several centuries, some of whom bore the

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of Lord Kilmaurs. The aisle, designed and erected in 1600 by David Sewgal, Mason burgess from Carel, (he was also responsible for designing the tomb dedicated to William Schaw, James VI's Master of Works in Dunfermline Abbey), contains the restored tomb of the 7th. Earl with his wife and eight children. Their family name was Cunningham, adopted from the baillie which they acquired in the 12th century, or more probably from the old district of Cunninghame (Ayrshire) where the town is situated. The De Morville family lived at Tour house nearby. The family built

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, a daughter was the mother of

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and another member was one of the murderers of Thomas a Becket. The town was made a burgh of barony in 1527 by the earl of that date.

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's patron, James Cunningham the fourteenth earl of Glencairn, upon whose death the poet wrote his touching "Lament", sold the Kilmaurs estate in 1786 to the Marchioness of Titchfield, later the family held the title of

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. Kilmaurs has strong links with the

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family who are associated with the toun of

Lambroughton Lambroughton is a village in the old Barony of Kilmaurs, Scotland. This is a rural area famous for its milk and cheese production and the Ayrshire or Dunlop breed of cattle. Although Kilmaurs is in the council area of East Ayrshire, Lambrought ...

for a significant period during their rise to power. The Cunningham chiefs had a weaker connection with the barony of Kilmaurs after 1484 when

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became the family seat; Sir William Cunningham of Kilmaurs had married Margaret Denniston, sole heir to Sir Robert Denniston in 1405, and the dowry included the baronies of Denniston and Finlaystone in Renfrewshire, the lands of Kilmaronock in Dunbartonshire, and the barony of Glencairn in Dumfriesshire. James, the fourteenth Earl of Glencairn broke the centuries-old connection of the Cunningham family with the area by selling the Barony and estate of Kilmaurs, including Kilmaurs place, in 1786 to the Marchioness of Titchfield.Robertson, William (1908). ''Ayrshire. Its History and Historic Families''. Vol. 2. Grimsay Press (2005). . P. 326.

Laigh Milton viaduct

One sad story redolent of its era is that of a 'professional class' couple from England, Mr. & Mrs. Barker, who committed suicide in Victorian times (1844) by tying themselves together and jumping from Laigh Milton Viaduct into the Irvine, which has a depth of only around three feet at this point. They were buried in the Kilmaurs churchyard in an unmarked grave. They are known to have spent a few weeks in lodgings and apparently enjoyed the 'sights and sounds' of Ayrshire. It transpired that they had recently become bankrupt and were fearful of the shame and disgrace that poverty would inevitably bring.Adamson, Archibald R. (1875). ''Rambles Round Kilmarnock.'' Pub. T.Stevenson, P. 175.

The Council Chamber and tolbooth

The former Burgh of Barony and latterly the Parish Council chambers and jail in Kilmaurs is known locally as the '

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', 'Jugs' or 'Juggs' after the metal collar and chain that still hangs from the wall. The village also once had stocks for holding and humiliating miscreants.McNaught, Duncan (1912). ''Kilmaurs Parish and Burgh.'' Pub. A.Gardner. p.240 A tower of some description existed before Hugh and David Barclay built the present steeple in 1800. The present Town house with its council chamber and originally two vaulted cells below may date from at least 1709 with repairs recorded in 1743. One was entered by a small door facing west. Close refers to the building as being a tower house in miniature. The Burgh of Barony with its forty "tenementers" was established in 1527 so an earlier Council House is likely to have existed. Internally the council chamber had a bench, a dock and a space between for the clerks and councillors and a fireplace was once present. The 'Jougs' was also used as the Kilmaurs fire station in the 19th century; the fire engine being housed in one of the two prison cells of the old jail. The Dick Institute in Kilmarnock now houses the preserved wooden 1830s fire engine. It was in good condition and still at Kilmaurs in the 1940s, painted pillar-box red and carrying the Glencairn coat of arms. The stout wood tank held around fifty gallons and the hose is only two yards long; the engine was hauled by a pair of horses. Cuthbertson records that the village's hand bell reposed on the engine. The Kilmaurs jougs themselves were used in last used in 1820 when a housebreaker was held in them. He was so small that he had to be stood on a stone block.

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in 1808 commented on the Kilmaurs town-hall and jail, saying they "are contemptible, of little use, and ought to be pulled down." In 1874 the steeple was hit my lightning and twelve feet of masonry were destroyed. Rebuilding severely stretched the burgh's finances.*McNaught, Duncan (1912). ''Kilmaurs Parish and Burgh.'' Pub. A.Gardner. p.267 The original tolbooth stood nearby at the crossroads and may have been used to hold prisoners when the Council House was just a single storey.*McNaught, Duncan (1912). ''Kilmaurs Parish and Burgh.'' Pub. A.Gardner. p.276

The Mercat Cross and Butter Market

Kilmaurs has a fine example of a stepped Mercat Cross in an enclosure behind it; this cross is surmounted by a large sandstone ball and dated 1830, once enclosed by railings. On market days a holed board was placed on top and used as basic scales for weighing goods for sale.McNaught, Duncan (1912). ''Kilmaurs Parish and Burgh.'' Pub. A.Gardner. p.276 A record of a cross being repaired survives from 1743 indicating that an older cross once stood here. The back of the building had a lean to building with a window and a chimney in 1895.Close, Rob & Riches, Anne. (2012).''Ayrshire and Arran. The Buildings of Scotland''. London : Yale University Press. . p. 464. Latterly the butter market was held here.

Public Hall

This fine building was designed by Robert McHoull, constructed at a cost of £1,400 and completed in 1893. This town hall building had a stage, changing rooms, and a kitchen on the ground floor, a reading room, a recreation room and a viewing gallery on the upper floor. Unfortunately the architect did not have a stairway on the drawings, and had to construct a very narrow and winding staircase to reach the upper floor, as a last resort, before the official opening. It is now used by the District Council as a home for the homeless, or as a shelter for single parent families, while waiting for a permanent residence.''Kilmaurs. A Walk thro' time.'' East Ayrshire council and Outdoor Access.

War Memorial

Kilmaurs has a particularly fine war memorial situated in the Morton Park (gifted to the village by George Morton of Lochgreen,

Troon Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, about north of Ayr and northwest of Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Troon has a port with freight services and a yacht marina. Up until January 2016, P&O Ferrie ...

in 1921.) The memorial itself, which was designed by William Kellock Brown, was erected at a cost of £900 raised by public subscription and unveiled on 3 April 1921. 45 men gave their lives in the Great War and 10 men and 1 woman in the Second World War.

Highland Host

To prevent the Covenanters holding 'Conventicles', King Charles II moved highland troops, the 'Highland Host' into the westland of Ayrshire.Robertson, William (1905). ''Old Ayrshire Days''. Pub. Stephen & Pollock. Ayr. P. 299 - 300. "They took free quarters; they robbed people on the high road; they knocked down and wounded those who complained; they stole, and wantonly destroyed, cattle; they subjected people to the torture of fire to discover to them where their money was hidden; they threatened to burn down houses if their demands were not at once complied with; besides free quarters they demanded money every day; they compelled even poor families to buy brandy and tobacco for them; they cut and wounded people from sheer devilment." The cost of all this amounted to £3,250 15s 0d Scots in Kilmaurs parish alone.

Smallpox

Paterson Paterson, James (1863-66). ''History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton''. V. - III - Cunninghame. J. Stillie. Edinburgh. P. 344. records that in the 1790s inoculation for smallpox had not become general, ''owing,'' according to the minister, "to the prevalence of a religious persuasion that the Divine Government, without any care on the part of man, will accomplish whatever is best for him. So deeply are the tenets of this kind impressed, that all attempts to show the necessity of using those means by which the Providence of God operates, both in temporal and spiritual concerns, are 'houted' and despised. Much,''" he adds, "''have the teachers of religion to answer for, who establish faith upon the ruins of practice."

Cunningham Fair

It is likely that the Cunningham Fair mentioned in the ''Jolly Beggars'' was held in Kilmaurs and it is known from his letters to

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that as a farmer Robert Burns attended the fair.

Waverley Novels

Sir Walter Scott makes several references to the Earl of Glencairn as a supporter of the Scottish kirk and the

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s in his novel ''Waverley''. He also mentions in the same novel, that Kilmaurs Mains farm has excellent breeds of cattle. It is also apparent that the highland clan chiefs did very well out of the 'Highland Host' phenomenon; building extensions or new houses for themselves out of the profits from their plunder.

Views of Kilmaurs 2006 - 2008

File:Kiomaurscross1.JPG, The Mercat cross at the 'jougs.' File:Kilmaurscross2.JPG, The '1830' date on the Mercat cross. File:Kilmaursjugs.JPG, The 'jougs.' File:Kilmaursjugs1.JPG, The old parish council building. File:Pollarded trees in Kilmaurs Ayrshire.JPG, Pollarded trees on a driveway in Fenwick Road. File:Glencairnchurch.JPG, Glencairn Church in Fenwick Road, built in 1864. File:Boydorrshouse.JPG, The birthplace of Lord Boyd Orr - Holland Green, Fenwick Road. File:Bowiesmunt5.JPG, The Knock on the

Cunninghamhead Cunninghamhead is a hamlet on the Annick Water in the Parish of Dreghorn, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The area was part of the old Cunninghamhead estate, and once contained several watermills. Cunninghamhead and the mills on the Annick Water The ...

road, locally referred to as 'Bowie's Munt.' File:Laighglangmuirfarm.JPG, Laigh Langmuir Farm on the Cunninghamhead road. File:Kilmaursmainsfarm.JPG, Kilmaurs Mains Farm on the Cunninghamhead road. File:Viewfield farm.JPG, Viewfield farm on the road to Stewarton, looking across the site of the old Toll house. File:Walk in the lIght.JPG, The 'Walk in the Light' stone from the old Townend Manse. File:Greencoatsurgeon.JPG, Gravestone of John Gemmell. He was a surgeon to the American Royal Reformers, fighting with the regular army in the American War of Independence. File:Kilmaursfirestation1.JPG, A view of the old 1830s fire station in the 'Jougs'. The doors to the right of the stone pillars. File:Parkside view of Kilmaurs Place.JPG, Kilmaurs Place from the park. File:Carmel footbridge Kilmaurs.JPG, The Old Brig over the Carmel Water in the park. File:Millhill Crest.JPG, The Millhill Crest on the plinth at Catherine Place. File:Kilmaursfirestation2.JPG, A view of the old 1830s firestation in the 'Jougs.' File:Kilmaursmilestone.jpg, A granite milestone giving the direction and distance to Crosshouse. File:Parkside view of Kilmaurs Place.JPG, Kilmaurs place facing the park. File:JocK's Thorn Farm from Kilmarnock.JPG, Jock's Thorn Farm from the Kilmarnock facing side in the vicinity of the 'Old Castle.' File:Mill Vennel south.JPG, The Mill Vennel looking southwards towards St.Maurs-Glencairn kirk. File:Mill Vennel north.JPG, The Mill Vennel looking northwards towards the Carmel Brig. File:Kilmaurssundial.JPG, The sundial and Cunningham 'Y' 'Fork-Over' on the gable of the

. File:Glencairnaisle2007.JPG, The

. File:Kilmaurs old Saint Maurs kirk.jpg, Saint Maurs church prior to 1888, showing the Glencairn Aisle. File:Carmel Water near Millholm.JPG, The Carmel Water near Millholm. An old bridge abutment is just visible opposite. This is known locally as Puddin' Pauls. File:Ladyswell, Kilmaurs.jpg, The entrance to the Lady's Well which once had an arched entrance. File:Ladyswellb.JPG, Inside the Lady's Well covering with the 'niche' at the back and the broken sandstone covering slab. File:Kilmaurs station approah.JPG, Kilmaurs station road approach. File:Kilmaurs180407a.JPG, Kilmaurs railway station looking towards Kilmarnock. File:Kilmaurs180407b.JPG, Kilmaurs railway station looking towards Stewarton.

Murdock's or the Penny Bridge

This was the first iron bridge in Ayrshire and was built across the Carmel Water near St Maurs-Glencairn church to provide a shortcut for pedestrians travelling to Knockentiber and

Crosshouse Crosshouse is a village in East Ayrshire about west of Kilmarnock. It grew around the cross-roads of the main Kilmarnock to Irvine road, once classified as the A71 but now reduced in status to the B7081, with a secondary road (the B751) running ...

as well as a route to the old Woodhill limestone quarries for local workmen and to the old archery club's ground on the Carmel Holm next to the Woodhill railway viaduct. It was a wrought iron construction of "''fine workmaship''" and was paid for by public subscription with every person in the "''west''" paying a penny towards it. A gala day was held at its official opening. It was still in a good state of preservation in 1895 and was serviceable as late as the 1980s however its significance was overlooked and it was replaced with a wooden bridge at a time when it was around two hundred years old. The Murdoch or Murdock (anglicised version) concerned was

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(21 August 1754 – 15 November 1839) from

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, the inventor of

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and an engineer who worked for

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Knockland Hill or Bowie's Munt

Bowie's munt or mount is close to the old Knocklandside and Knocklandhill farms. The name 'Knock' means a small hill, often fortified. This wooded mound is surrounded by a circular ditch and bank. It is unlikely to have been a

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or roundel and an origin as a hill fort is most likely; only an archaeological investigation will settle the matter. No internal features are clearly visible, other than the outlines of a lane or track on the Kilmaurs village side. In 1636 it was known as Knockallan; Knockland may be a corruption of this name.Earls of Glencairn papers (1636). Scottish National Archives. Ref. GD39.

Views of the Munt or Knockland Hill

File:Bowiesmunt1.JPG, The munt from Knockland Hill road. File:Bowiesmunt2.JPG, The munt from Knockland Hill road. File:Bowiesmunt3.JPG, A view inside the wooded munt. File:Bowiesmunt4.JPG, A view inside the wooded munt.

Bailliehill Mount Iron Age Hill Fort

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hill fort is located on the summit of Bailliehill or Bullyhill Mount that overlooks the Carmel Water and Carmyle or Waterpark Farm near Knockentiber. The remains consist of a circular bank and ditch with a possible second bank on the north-east side. What may be rig and furrow inside complicate the interpretation of the site. It has been suggested that the hill also acted as the

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for the barony of Kilmaurs.McNaught, Duncan (1912). Kilmaurs Parish and Burgh. Pub. A.Gardner. p.39

Loupin'-on-stane

Outside the Old Person's Cabin in the main street is a large sandstone block which is thought to be a horse-block or Loupin'-on-stane; used to aid a person to mount a horse in times past. This large sandstone block also has a concavity in its upper surface which is reminiscent of the 'plague stones' which would be filled with

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into which money could be placed either as gifts to the church or as gifts to the sick. An example also survives at Greystoke in

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A Map of the Parish of Kilmaurs

References

External links

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YouTube video of the Kilmaurs Tolbooth. :

Details of the Kilmaurs Fire Engine of 1830. :

YouTube video - Ayrshire Tales - A Romantic Tragedy. :

YouTube video of Kilmaurs railway station. :

Video and narration on Southhook, the Garrier Burn and the old G&SWR line. :

Video and narration on the Lady's Well. :

Video and narration on the lots hamlet of Pathfoot. :

Video and narration on the Maak's or Monk's Well. :

Video and narration on Kilmaurs Castle. :

Video and narration on Murdock's Bridge. :

Video and narration on Bailliehill Mount Iron Age Hill Fort. :

Video and narration on the Glencairn Aisle - Part 1. :*

Video and narration on the Glencairn Aisle - Part 2. :

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