Welcome to the Cumnock History Group

CHG Events

We meet monthly and always have a guest presentation. Past guests have included Dane Love, Dr James Begg, Charlotte Rostek, Ian McMurdo and many more.

Become a member

Membership to The Cumnock History Group is open to anyone with an interest in the history and heritage of Cumnock and its inhabitants.

Cumnock People & Places

Simple School Gala days were organised in the early 20th century and the first Cumnock Carnival was staged in 1946 as part of the Victory celebrations in Cumnock and was so successful that it became an annual event in June or July every year.

Ploughing Up Our Past

Cumnock History Group has secured funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to research farms in Old Cumnock and its neighbouring parishes of Auchinleck, New Cumnock and Ochiltree with the support of the Coalfield Communities Landscape Partnership. We aim to record all farms including those which are no longer there. We will investigate farming life and changes.

Make a gift to preserve Cumnock’s history

If you feel that you would like to donate a money gift to CHG to help us continue our research into the people and places of Cumnock

Cumnock Men & Women who served in WWI

CHG members Kay McMeekin and Bobby Grierson have researched many of these soldiers in the Cumnock Soldiers Blog which you can add your own information to.

About CHG

The group emerged as a result of the Memory Bank workshops for Raising the Bar – the archaeological dig focused on the site of the old Tup Inn on Lugar Street earlier this year and run by Northlight Heritage

Experience Cumnock History

Cumnock History Group are a constituted Voluntary Group who share an interest in the history and heritage of Cumnock and how the past has influenced the present.

All photos Cumnock History Group or by permission of East Ayrshire Council / East Ayrshire Leisure unless otherwise stated.

Welcome to the Cumnock History Group

CHG Events

Become a member

Cumnock People & Places

Ploughing Up Our Past

Make a gift to preserve Cumnock’s history

Cumnock Men & Women who served in WWI

About CHG

Experience Cumnock History

Support CHG

Participate

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