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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Knockentiber

  

Knockentiber Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Knockentiber

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Knockentiber history

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Ainslie’s map of 1822 marks the site of the settlement as Bushby, although a “Knockintiber” is marked as being nearby. A small hamlet of thatched cottages was also clustered near the castle, making this a distinct settlement at that time.

Busbie Castle

Knockentiber was close to several country estates which provided employment . The old castle, a ruin since at least the 1770s was demolished in 1949 or 1952 . Busbie Estates and Collective Securities Limited owned a fair amount of land as late as the 1950s .

Knockentiber’s greenhills

At the back of Greenhill farm, on the top of a steep bank in a circular mound about 21 m in diameter and 4 m in height, may be an ancient barrow or tumulus . Some years before 1875 several stone coffins were found in a tumulus in a field, called ‘Mound field’ in 1912 on Waterpark farm .

Diehard’s raid on Greenhill Farm

Greenhill Farm was owned by Bailie Finnie, an unpopular man, due to his officious handling of the radical disturbances of the time . A hungry mob led a hungry mob to Greenhill which was known to hold considerable hoarded supplies of meal and grain . The farm domestics were taken by surprise, no difficulty was encountered in obtaining the food supplies .

You can visit Knockentiber places with Walkfo Knockentiber to hear history at Knockentiber’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Knockentiber has 42 places to visit in our interactive Knockentiber map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Knockentiber, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Knockentiber places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Knockentiber & the surrounding areas.

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42 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Knockentiber tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Knockentiber

  

Best Knockentiber places to visit

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Knockentiber has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Knockentiber’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Knockentiber’s information audio spots:

Caprington Castle Caprington Castle is a 15th century keep, incorporated in a castellated mansion . It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) south west of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland .

Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock The Laigh Kirk is a church in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland . It was built in the 1960s .

Kilmarnock Cross Kilmarnock Cross is a public square in East Ayrshire, Scotland . In the centre stands a marble statue of Sir James Shaw, who rose from a humble position to that of Lord Mayor of London .

Burns Monument, Kilmarnock The Burns Monument commemorates the poet Robert Burns (1759–1796) It is located at an elevated position in Kay Park, Kilmarnock, Scotland . The monument was opened in 1879 and is a category B listed building .

Laigh Milton Viaduct Laigh Milton Viaduct is a railway viaduct in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It was built for the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, opened in 1812. It is the earliest known survivor of a type of multi-span railway structure subsequently adopted universally.

Kilmarnock railway station Kilmarnock is served by trains on the Glasgow South Western Line. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is located in East Ayrshire.

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