Loudoun Church, Newmilns

Newmilns and Greenholm is a small burgh of 3,400 people located 7 miles to the east of Kilmarnock on the A71 in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated in the Irvine Valley, approximately 25 miles southwest of Glasgow. A busy main road linking Kilmarnock with Strathaven, East Kilbride and Edinburgh runs through the town. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1232x1632, 272 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Newmilns Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1232x1632, 272 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Newmilns Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... View from Kilmarnock train station onto John Finnie Street. ... Logo of East Ayrshire Council East Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Loudoun (Lughdan in Scottish Gaelic is an area of East Ayrshire, Scotland, near Kilmarnock. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...

In 1490, Newmilns was formed as a burgh of barony by Royal Charter. At the end of the 16th century, refugees from France and Flanders settled in Newmilns, bringing with them skills and techniques in lace making. The development of the town of Newmilns can be attributed to the increasing importance of weaving; most houses had a loom by the end of the 18th century. Newmilns grew rapidly in the 19th century due to the success of light manufacturing industries, principally lace making, and because it was served by good road - and later rail - connections. The introduction of the power loom in the late 19th century marked the beginning of the golden years for the lace industry in Newmilns. By the end of the Second World War, there were 12 lace and madras factories in Newmilns. The importance of lace is reflected in the architecture of public buildings in the town centre, such as Lady Flora's Institute and the Morton Hall. Loudoun Church contains many important Covenanter memorials, and a new (2006) memorial plaque to local resident Murdoch Nisbet, translator of the New Testament into the Scots language in 1520. The Covenanters are a radical Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century. ... John 21:1 Jesus Appears to His Disciples--Alessandro Mantovani: the Vatican, Rome. ... Scots may refer to: The Scots language People from Scotland Scottish ethnicity, histroically people of Dalriada, a Gaelic-speaking kingdom in western Scotland Scots (ethnic group) Scottish Gaelic language, sometimes Scots outside of Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

Newmilns Tower

The subsequent decline of lace making in the town, due to the effects of the two wars and the intervening depression and growing competition from overseas, led to a decline in the fortunes of Newmilns. Town centre buildings fell into disrepair and an aura of dereliction and depression led to historic properties becoming uninhabitable, roofless or being demolished. From 1999 to 2005 a Heritage Lottery Fund-supported project known as the Newmilns Townscape Heritage Initiative carried out extensive building restoration and renovation works, including the environmental improvement of open space and waste ground in Newmilns and reinstatement of architectural detail and features. Although the area remains extremely poor, with few shops or other facilities, the townscape has been significantly improved. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1232, 580 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Newmilns Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1232, 580 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Newmilns Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... A play here! sign outside a newsagent, incorporating the National Lotterys logo of a stylised hand with crossed fingers. ...

Newmilns is a good base for walks in the Irvine Valley, particularly on the less-developed southern side.