East Ayrshire ~ Cumnock and District
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- Baird Institute,
Cumnock - Burns House,
Mauchline - Dumfries House
- Heartfelt,
Ochiltree - Keir Hardie
Monument - Pulse Sound
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Mill Workers Cottages, Catrine
Dumfries House, Cumnock. View from the South.
The Estate was purchased by William Crichton, 1st Earl of Dumfries, in 1635. The acquisition included a tower, fortress, mansion place and orchard yards. Early records show that the mansion place, later referred to as Leifnorris House, was situated to the north-west of the present Dumfries House and was in use as a residence by the Crichton family throughout the second half of the 17th Century.
William Crichton Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries, inherited his title upon the death of his mother in 1742. Some six years later he began negotiations for the design and building of Dumfries House, awarding a contract for the work to the Adam brothers. The foundation stones were laid on 18th July, 1754, and the building was completed 5 years later. The house was occupied by family members until the death of the Dowager Marchioness of Bute in 1993.
The House has been described as an 18th century time-capsule since the principal rooms and their contents have remained virtually unchanged for 250 years. In November 2007 the estate was purchased from John Bute by a consortium led by HRH The Prince of Wales, Duke of Rothesay. An independent trust, The Great Steward’s of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust, was established to manage the presentation and maintenance of the house, its collection and grounds.
The House was officially opened by The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay on 6th June 2008 since which time members of the public have been able view this authentic 18th century heritage property and its astounding collection of 18th century Scottish furniture and extensive collection of pieces by Thomas Chippendale.
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Pulse is a professional recording studio,
based in Cumnock, Ayrshire.
Pulse offers a variety of services including recording, rehearsals,
training etc.. The recording studio was officially launched on the 10th
of November 2008, and is equipped with state-of-the-art studio equipment
including industry standard Pro-Tools hardware & software, and a selection
of quality microphones.
Pulse offers a variety of training programs, events and 'POP-STAR
For A Day' packages.
Control room ©Pulse Recoding Studio
PULSE Recording Studios are part of yipworld.com, a registered charity that strives to bring forth regeneration for the Cumnock and Doon Valley area. It does this by providing services and facilities to the young and old.
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Muirkirk Miner's Memorial
©Mary and Angus Hogg
Baird Institute
The Baird Institute, Cumnock
Opened in 1891, the Baird Institute Museum lies in the centre of Cumnock.
Recently refurbished at a cost of £650,000, the museum has been graded a four star visitor attraction by Visit Scotland in recognition of the excellent standard of facilities and services.
The refurbishment has assisted movement within the museum, taking visitors from the gallery space through the collections of Mauchline Ware, Cumnock pottery and other important items showing the rich social and industrial heritage of the area. The dedicated Keir Hardie room has been redisplayed and includes many of Hardie’s personal belongings.
The Research Room provides access to archives; audio visual material; books; maps; newspapers and photographs.
The Baird hosts a changing programme of museum displays and touring exhibitions.
Opening Hours:
Thursday – Saturday 11am – 5pm
Admission
Free
Disabled Access
Public Toilets
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Bust of James Keir Hardie (1939) by Benno Schotz, bronze. ©Collection
of East Ayrshire Council
Since 1979 the pioneering felt maker and culturalist Mary Burkett has made a strong impact on the art of felting and textile arts in Britain. Inspiring artists and designers to explore the beauty and individuality of felted designs.
Amongst these artists Liz Brown has, since 1996, been perfecting the techniques of hand felting. Incorporating her passion for original and practical design with the ancient techniques of felting, creating some of the most visually stunning and wearable clothing available.
Liz’s skills and passion for creating wonderful and unique design has now been awarded the highest accolade by being chosen to create the unique covers for the prestigious Highgrove Florigelum; a limited edition book compiled to mark the achievements of H.M. Prince Charles in the garden of Highgrove.
Liz's studio and workshop is based in Ochiltree, East Ayrshire. Further information on her work will be found in our member's directory.
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Refurbished in 2004, the Burns House Museum is a combination of interactive and traditional exhibits; the Museum represents a truly authentic Burns experience.
Located in the cobbled back streets of Mauchline where Robert Burns lived and worked between 1784 and 1788, years considered to be the most important and formative of his life.
Audio-visual presentations provide a fresh introduction to Burns the man and Burns the poet, exploring his complex relationship with women, nature and society. Listen to Burns's poems in our listening snug or try recording your own poems.
The collection of rare artifacts and the illustrations of the poet's friends and patrons, or the Burns' manuscripts and memorabilia will help you find out more about life in Mauchline in the 18th Century.
Discover more about the many vivid characters around the town, like Holy Willie, who featured in Burns's poetry and who are now buried in the graveyard opposite the museum.
Across the road in Nanse Tinnock’s (an alehouse in Burns’s day) visitors can discover more about two Mauchline Industries - curling stones and Mauchline Boxware.
Gavin Hamilton's House in Mauchline
19th Century illustration.
Burns House Museum Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm.
Free Admission
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A bronze bust of James Keir Hardie, renowned
as the founder of the Labour Party stands on a pink granite plinth outside
Cumnock Town Hall.
James Keir Hardie lived in Cumnock for the majority of his life.
The National Keir Hardie Memorial Committee commissioned the sculptor
Benno Schotz RSA, to create the bronze bust shortly before the onset
of the Second world War.
The memorial bust was presented by William Stewart and
accepted for the community by provost Nan Hardie Hughes, Keir Hardie's
daughter
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East Ayrshire web site, please follow this LINK
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