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Robertson Avenue, CUMNOCK, KA18 1DD

From Lugar Street to the Barrhill Road.

At Barrhill Road on the north side of the A70. This disused cemetery replaced the old churchyard in the square around 1750. There are some interesting old gravestones in the cemetery.

Four Covenanters are buried in this railed-off enclosure in the Old Graveyard at Gallows Knowe: Thomas Richard, tenant of Greenock Mains in Muirkirk parish, shot here on 5th April 1685; David Dun and Simon Paterson, shot here a month later, and Alexander Peden, who died of natural causes in 1686. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In memory of Alexander Peden (A native of Sorn) That faithful minister of Christ, who, For his unflinching adherence to the Covenanted Reformation in Scotland, was Expelled by tyrant rulers, from his parish Of New Luce, imprisoned for years on the Bass Rock by his persecutors, and hunted For his life on the surrounding mountains And moors till his death on 26th, January 1686, In the 60th year of his age; and here, At last, his dust reposes in peace, awaiting The Resurrection of the Just. "Such were the men these hills who trode, Strong in the love and fear of God, Defying through a long dark hour Alike the graft and rage of power." Erected in 1891

This granite monument is in memory of Alexander Peden, a minister who wandered the hills of Southern Scotland preaching in the times of the Covenanters. The monument stands in a railed enclosure at the entrance to the old cemetery at Barrhill Road, along with 2 more stones to Peden and 2 stones to 3 more martyrs.

A headstone in Cumnock Old Cemetery at Barrhill Road to ‘Winsome Willie’ Simpson (1758-1815) a friend of Robert Burns. Here “Winsome Willie” lies, whose worth, In BURNS woke equal love; And Death, which wrenched the ties on earth Has knit them now above.

On Lugar Street. Showing position of Postbox No. KA18 999. See Image] for postbox.

Postbox No. KA18 999. See Image] for context.