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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Newmilns

  

Newmilns Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Newmilns

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Newmilns history

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Early history

Evidence of early habitation can be found across The Valley, with the earliest sites dating from around 2000 BC . A site in Henryton uncovered a Neolith barrow containing stone axes (c. 1500 BC) and a Bronze Age cairn dating from about 1000 BC .

Burgh of Barony

Newmilns became a free Burgh of Barony on 9 January 1490 . King James IV granted liberties over control of the local economy . The right to elect local Baillies and necessary local government officials and the right to hold weekly markets and annual fairs .

Christianity and Conflict

Loudoun Kirk is generally accepted as having been erected in 1451 . Loudoun Church is now the main place of worship in Newmilns . The disused church buildings were demolished in 1961 and 1986 .

Weaving, Lace and Industrialisation

Hugenot refugees introduced Newmilns to the craft of weaving in the 16th century . Two centuries later, Britain began importing cotton from the United States . The town’s handloom industry rose to national prominence . The success of this industry can be seen by the growth in population from around 500 to 2,000 in 1850 .

Modern era

Newmilns has suffered a significant drop in employment through the decline of the lace industry, the closure of the Bleachfield, the railway station, the Cooperative and many other major employers including most recently, the Vesuvius plant in Brown Street . Many shopkeepers and tradesmen, who were dependent upon the business of locally employed residents have also gone out of business .

Newmilns etymology

The earliest known recording of the name appears as Nawemeln in 1126. The use of the plural s dating from at least as early as the 15th century. The name itself appears to have its origins in Old English, niwe (new) / mylen (mill)

You can visit Newmilns places with Walkfo Newmilns to hear history at Newmilns’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Newmilns has 12 places to visit in our interactive Newmilns 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 Newmilns, 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 Newmilns places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Newmilns & the surrounding areas.

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12 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Newmilns places to visit

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

Loudoun Castle Loudoun Castle is a ruined 19th-century country house near Galston, in the Loudoun area of Ayrshire, Scotland . The ruins are protected as a category A listed building .

Loudoun Castle (theme park) The park opened in 1995, and closed at the end of the 2010 season. The park’s mascot was Rory the Lion. Loudoun Castle was a theme park set around the ruins of the 19th century Loudoun castle.

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