Cumnock is situated in the south west of Scotland, in
the county of East Ayrshire.
Cumnock has a history which goes far back in time to the
earliest beginnings of Scottish history. Foremost in Cumnock’s history is the
Covenanting struggle with numerous Covenanting memorials and graves in the area.
One of the most interesting historical connections is the
claim that William Wallace had a residence in nearby Glen Afton.
In more recent times, Cumnock was at the forefront of
coal production with many deep cast coal mines dotted around the area. With the
demise of the industry, Cumnock has along with many other Ayrshire towns
attempted to re-invent themselves looking to Heritage and Genealogy interests
to attract tourism.
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accommodation information about Cumnock to be contributed by the community
and look forward to displaying it in the near future.
