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Ochiltree
The village Ochiltree lies on the main Ayr - Cumnock Road.
Ochiltree is one of the oldest villages in East Ayrshire with relics being
found that indicate Stone and Bronze age settlers however the name -
meaning a high place - is believed to have British origins.
The main street of Ochiltree is flanked by traditional single storey cottages
that climb a gentle slope . One of these former cottages was the House of the Green Shutters
made famous by the novel of that name written by George Douglas Brown,
a former son of the village.
As with other Ayrshire villages many of the working men of Ochiltree were previously employed in the pits - the Barony being the
last. Traditionally some were employed in agriculture in the
surrounding area which has provided a number of seasonal opportunities.
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and look forward to displaying it in the near future.
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