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Mauchline Cross looking towards Cumnock with Loudoun Street on the
right. The building on the right of the car is currently a dental
surgery but in the past it has been a shoe shop, florists and cycle
shop among others
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Before the opening of New Road travelers approaching
Mauchline from Kilmarnock had to go to the right of Netherplace Lodge
passed Netherplace House and onto Back Causeway (Castle Street) to reach
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Mauchline castle, also known as Abbot Hunters Tower, is on the left
here. It was erected around 1450 and was possibly used by the monks
of Melrose Abbey. The house on the right belonged to Gavin Hamilton
who was a close friend of Robert Burns
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Mauchline churchyard is final resting place for four of Robert Burns's
family and many of his friends and acquaintances.
For more information on the graveyard click
here
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Coming in from the East this old photo was taken from the hill top
and shows Mauchline school on the right. The school has since been
extended and more houses have been built.
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The old Howford bridge used to be the main road south out of Mauchline
until the opening of the new bridge on 28 September 1962. The bridge
can still be crossed and is a favourite place for locals to have a
picnic.
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