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Key D E A Primary A R O Stone A L L L E N G Y To ’s Community Chest A K A T W I R N Covenanters' S D K M S CE N I Selection of local assets. R E M A CH H C L L A E C Memorial, Cargilston E T R L N O I A R O M I N A I C A Heritage Scenic View 17th Century G V D S K Point Point N T C S CE A RE E J St Cuthbert’s Site of Church 16thH CCentury C O C A N N A R D Primary Heritage Building MI S R A H E O + G Maybole T R Point A G S S R R N I Castle L E D O R L V A I School I E V B DR N S M N E S AC Q U E E N R A AD S T E OO The Pump C A R O M P R A I LD KildoonLAC C E K S E E E V Y E Kirkwynd A V P CARGILL T E E D Circuit Walk I A D L E A E E N R T COURT V O R I E S D H R F St Cuthbert’s CC T N O R V E N R A DunureA Walking L Carnegie S I E C H R O The I L A L C G O D C OU L G D +R N R N R T RouteI L A A O A Library H I C E D A Greenside Z L W K I NCR K AI G AVE Medieval 5 L K O NUE K CU Cairn L Historic To I R

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R E T N S I Y N Route 7 T S R G D CUL ZEAN I K St Cuthbert’s R OAD B D E 9 W 7023 E N T S E Y Church Maybole 500 Heritage Walk O E N D R R D 8 E C T MARKET I V A SC S R Developed as part of M500, 2017. O H O PLACE PL O H A Y R L V G W S S E N I The Collegiate M R O D C N E H A On the Trail ofY Cthe Tacketties A L A D AD N R c L A + Church M R L I J The Garden Can you spot ‘Auld Tacketties’ about Maybole? Poor C OHN To Crosshill Y K 7 KN D S 7 OX M Look out for the boots which mark the factories T A 6 S of Eden House A R 4 T c L E A producing this famous footwear. E D T Town S T T A OT M E M AB B A E C R RO M T N S Hall T SH W O S S A Y C E S I L H D L R A S TERR S N R U P S T O O E O A A M R O C L D A E L I Y V D E L E R N T E M T N N Y E N U A T DU S M D A E L L T U A R R C D Y T L E R A A D H E E D U A E T Carrick Q C The Wee L R O W F S T E Academy A Lorne D T Spout A O T R O N EE T R L TR A GUIDE TO S L S

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L Medieval Settlement: Old Kirkyard and Site of St Cuthbert’s Church Maybole’s Community Chest (5th - 15th Century) Maybole first Site of the first Parish Church in Maybole c1193. The church was appears in history in 12th Century as dedicated to St Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindesfarne. No evidence of the 1 Maybole Shore 5 The Carrick Centre Meibothel. Its name may reflect the church remains visible; however, a stone, which can be seen as you In 2017, as part of M500, the town was local geography; coming from the enter the Kirkyard, marks its place. There are also references to an “Our best kept secret!” asked to play a game of Mayboly; “Great for young people.” Sandy beach between Croy Bay and Parish Church, Soft Play Area, Cafe, word ‘miry’ or bog land. unmarked font which was found in the kirkyard next to a gravestone. based on Monopoly. The game aimed Culzean Bay. It is reached down an to discover the town’s top things to do, Auditorium and Rooms: Available to The font is now in the care of South Museum Stores. Could un-signposted minor road, locally 16th Century: places to visit and hidden gems! It is by hire for parties and groups. this have belonged to the early church? If so, who might have used it? known as the Wrack Road; off the 01655 883222 no means a full picture of the town but 1516, Maybole is granted Burgh of Robert the Bruce was born in A719 just to the west of B7023 www.carrickcentre.co.uk Maybole junction. Car park at a highlight of places, sites and Barony status with Gilbert Earl of c1274. Where could he have been baptised? 6 The Town Hall Cassillis, as the tenant-in-chief, a Goats Green. buildings which came up through landowner who held his estates 2 Memorial Park & Facilities conversations; and there is much more “Perfect for a party.” The Collegiate Church The Garden of Eden Main Hall and Stage, Kitchen, directly from the crown. Medieval to discover and celebrate in Maybole! The Collegiate Church (the Auld College) is the oldest “If I had a day in Maybole...” Council Chambers and Lesser Hall: Maybole had been built around Memorial Park includes public walking Available to hire for parties visible structure in the town. It is a category A-listed religion but now, as a result of the routes, War Memorial, playpark facilities. and groups. barony status, commerce began to Ancient Monument, under the protection of Historic Environment Maybole Golf Course 01655 889732 . Founded by Sir John Kennedy of Dunure in 1371. There is a 01292 616255 thrive and the town centre developed 7 Kildoon Hill reference in 1577 to Masondew (Maison Dieu meaning House of God), a www.maybolegolf.com on the High Street. 16th Century Swimming Pool “Super view of the town.” evidence along the High Street hospital connected to the church. Could this be a stop for weary pilgrims? The Garden of Eden located south was associated with Paradise as it 01655 882568 Kildoon Circuit is one of Maybole’s particularly on the northern side www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/leisure/ favourite walks. Five miles in all. could be hiding under later buildings. was the monastic gardens for the Church. swimming-pools/maybole/ www.ayrshirepaths.org.uk/ Memorial Park Bowling Club walkmaybole.htm 17th Century: 01655 883533 8 The Glebe The High Street was now the 3 The Boag Skatepark ‘principall street’ in the town and “Great for a game of fitba’.” ‘Cross of Riaghail’ meaning Royal, or Regal “An alternative space.” Free access to the public. Maybole increased in wealth and Cross was founded 1244 by Duncan, first Free access to the public. Football and play park facilities. significance due to opportunities in Earl of Carrick. After a dispute with Paisley 9 High St commerce and its development as a Abbey, all Carrick possessions held by 4 The Speakers tourist destination for gentry as Rev. Paisley were transferred to Crossraguel; (From Left “Grab a bargain and a butty.” “Great for coffee and a natter.” Clockwise) Ambercrombie suggests “were wont Memorial Park making it a popular stopping point for Shops and facilities on the High Street: Licensed Pub, Cafe, Upstairs Hall and Maybole Amateur including Cafes, Butchers, Pet Shop, to resort hither in winter.” Moreover, The War Memorial in the pilgrimage for national and international Main Room: Available to hire for parties Swimming Club, Pharmacy, Hairdressers, Bakeries, the religious and political significance centre of the park sits on visitors. The ruin is one of the best and groups. Views across North Charity Shop, Grocery Shops and of Maybole continued as it became one of the higher points examples of Medieval architecture in 01655 718080 Carrick at Kildoon Newsagents, Pubs, Post Office, www.thespeakers.co.uk the bailieship (Head Court) of Carrick of Maybole. It gives an Scotland today. Its history has been Hill, Jousting at the ATMs, Library, Petrol Station and and signing of the National Covenant; excellent viewpoint of the interwoven with the greatest events in Glebe. Council Offices. this is also marked as significant in town and surrounding Scottish history from the War of gender equality movements, as there countryside. A peaceful Independence (1300s) to the Reformation Town Hall In1674, the town purchased the land and town Site of the Black House is evidence women were also allowed and appropriate tribute, (1560) and has been a place of inspiration, house from the lairds of Blairquhan. It was used as a to sign. (Look out for the site of well used and loved by including for Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Tolbooth and later a jail. The original bell dated The Black House’s name Mercat Cross which marks the the town. (There is also evidence of a helicopter 1696 can be viewed in the Council Chambers. It came from the Dominican markets held on the High Street, landing by Anneka Rice in the 1980s.) was extended in Scots Baronial style in 1887. A monks for whom it was remains can be seen in the Castle Greenside further addition was ‘Spooncreel’. The shop on the built . The Dominicans grounds and dates from 1707.) ground floor sold tackettie boots and later was a were famed for their One of the earliest references to the Greenside is from Rev. William intellect and were coined After its burgh of Barony status Abercrombie in the late 17th Century “(A Vennel) from the chief street to fish and chip shop which locals still remember as ‘Blackfriars’ in Scotland and England. The name Maybole continued to thrive in the the Green which is a pleasant plott of ground enclosed round with an the ‘best poke of chips’ in Maybole. (Though they paints a vivid picture; can you imagine them in the 18th Century. In fact William and earthen wall wherein they were wont to play at football but now at the might not meet standards today, locals will tell you.) Agnes Burnes, parents of Scotland’s Black House pictured here? gowffe and byasse bowls.” Located south of the Greenside was the Parish Today visit the beautiful gardens which display the National Poet Robert Burns, married School, giving School Vennel its name. original tiles from the Co-operative Butchers. Weaving provided industry for in Maybole on 15th December 1757 cottage weavers found on Ladywell after their meeting Scots Baronial Architecture Look familar? Road, (Weaver Vennel). The in the bustling The Wee Spout Welltrees, St Helen’s, The Pump Just take a look Maybole Castle is a at Disney’s south-facing cottages maximised Maybole market fine example of 16th onthe High Street. The Wee Spout was one of many wells in the town. The plentiful water Cinderella Castle! on daylight when working from Century Scots Baronial They moved to supply was why the early town was established and up to the mid 20th home. However, as the Industrial Architecture; the style were Burns Century, were places to meet, and previously to wash and work; a Revolution motored on, handloom work became developed out of the was born in 1759. central part of town life. St Helen’s Well located near Low Milton two and Ashgrove Home was built inefficient and the weavers became shoe and tumultuous period of a half miles north of Maybole, was thought to have prevented disease in c1860. One of several bootmakers. Shoe and bootmaking was big business history and the need the town and frail children were brought to be cured. Welltrees Spout examples in the town up until the mid 20th Century and people worked in for ‘fortress-like’ buildings. Towers were and My Lord’s Well or ‘the Pump’ provided a consistent water supply including the the tanneries, shops and factories across the town. It “Ye may gang farther adorned by small turrets, high walls and for the town, “springing at times so abundantly that when its waters were Town Hall of brought much wealth and allowed supporting and fare waur.” crow-stepped gables which gave the brimming over, it sent down the channel (of water) which carried them revived industries to flourish like the town’s two lemonade impression of impregnable strength. away.” Historical Tales and Legends of Ayrshire, William Robertson Baronial factories. The boots known as Tackettie Boots are The style was revived in the Inscription found on top of (1889). Today there is a tap at the Castle which is rumoured to still serve. Architecture. known for their strength and suitability for work. the Wee Spout. 18th and 19th Centuries.