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Lawthorn Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lawthorn

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Lawthorn history

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Lawthorn hamlet

Lawthorn Cottage had joiner’s workshop with a John Highet as tenant in 1855–1857 . The hamlet was subsumed into the village of Perceton by 1895 and lost much of its identity .

Barony of Stane

The lordship of Stonanrig or Stane extended to circa 300 acres . It was first recorded as being held by “William Frawnces of le Stane” in 1417 .

Etymology

The term ‘Thorn’ in Lawthorn may derive from ‘torn, thorn, a tower’, as in Jocks-Thorn on Cumbrae and in Kilmaurs, “alias Jock-Torn”; and head, an eminence; hence tower-hill” ‘Thorns’ occurs in words meaning ‘assembly’, ‘meeting place’ and ‘piece of land’

Lawthorn Mount

Lawthorn Mount or ‘The Thorn’ is a scheduled monument classified as “Prehistoric ritual and funerary” Regarded as a large and prehistoric cairn or barrow, a type of tumulus, a burial mound dating within the time period approximately 1300–700 BC, the Bronze Age .

Coal mining

The Glasgow and South Western Railway (Perceton Branch) ran from north to south through the area passing close to Littlestane . This was purely a standard gauge mineral line used to transport coal from the nearby collieries . Sections of the route are now used by pedestrians and cyclists .

Lawthorn Wood

This woodland is a Scottish Wildlife Trust nature reserve and is a small, mature deciduous woodland . The tall canopy is now dominated by ash trees, with some beech and sycamore . The elm trees that were once common have died through Dutch elm disease have been left .

The Farms of Lawthorn

In 1855-57 it was described as a good farm steading with outer buildings used as offices . The tenant under the Earl of Eglinton was a James Dunlop .

You can visit Lawthorn places with Walkfo Lawthorn to hear history at Lawthorn’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lawthorn has 42 places to visit in our interactive Lawthorn 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 Lawthorn, 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 Lawthorn places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lawthorn & the surrounding areas.

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42 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Lawthorn places to visit

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

Dreghorn Dreghorn is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland, on the old main road from Irvine to Kilmarnock . It is sited on a ridge between two rivers and is 3.5km east of Irvine town centre . Archaeological excavations have found a significant neolithic settlement dated to around 3500 BC .

Bourtreehill Bourtreehill is a large housing estate built by the Irvine Development Corporation in the late 1970s . It is part of the Irvine New Town in North Ayrshire, Scotland . Along its southern border runs the Broomlands estate .

Tanzie Well The Tanzie Well, also known as Saint Anne’s Well, the Washing House Well or the Spoot is located beside the River Irvine . It has been suggested that ‘Tanzie’ may be a corruption of St Inan’s Well . The old Irvine Pouther House of 1801 is located nearby .

Annick Water The Annick Water (previously also spelled as Annack, Annoch or Annock) is the largest tributary of the River Irvine . The name may derive from the Gaelic for ‘overflowing’ and is prone to flooding .

The Chapel Well The Chapel Well, sometimes known as Saint Mary’s Well, is located beside the River Irvine at the end of the Chapel Lane path that links to the Kirk Vennel in Irvine, North Ayrshire .

Eglinton Country Park Eglinton Country Park is located in the grounds of the old EGLinton Castle estate, Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The ruined castle was once home to the family of the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglint, and chiefs of the Clan Montgomery.

Lands of Doura The Lands of Doura, Dawra, Dowrey Dowray, Dourey or Douray formed a small estate, at one time part of the Barony of Corsehill and Doura. It is situated near the Eglinton Estate in the Parish of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

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