Cumnock
Cumnock is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The town sits at the convergence of the Glaisnock Water and the Lugar Water. There are three neighbouring property ventures which exist just outside the town limits, Craigens, Logan and Netherthird, with the former ironworks settlement of Lugar also just outside the town, resulting in a population of around 13000 in the immediate locale. A new housing development, Knockroon, was given planning permission on 9 December 2009 by East Ayrshire Council. This area of Ayrshire has seen human settlement for over 5000 years. It is supposed that a site of worship has actually existed in Cumnock's Square for over 1100 years, though the earliest records begin in about 1275. The patron saint of Cumnock is Saint Conval. James IV established the Burgh of Cumnock. Cumnock housed countless miners, and also served as the market town for the other, smaller sized towns in the region, like Auchinleck, Lugar, Muirkirk, Ochiltree and New Cumnock. The town has a strong socialist legacy due to its role as a mining centre. The father of the Labour Party, James Keir Hardie, resided in the town for a significant part of his life, and a statue to him sits outside the town hall. A small housing plan in the town (Keir Hardie Hill) is named after him. The popular left-wing politician Emrys Hughes was regional MP for a time in the mid-20th century, as well as lived in the town. William Wallace apparently spent 3 months in the seat of Patrick Dunbar, according to the poem, 'The Wallace', by Blind Harry. Cumnock is also in the heart of Robert Burns country and the poet is supposed to have spent time there. For all of your home makeovers, make certain to identify trusted professionals in Cumnock to make certain of quality.