Explore the town with the 2000-year-old history when you come to Mauchline in East Ayrshire. Recorded history of the town dates back as far as 681 regarding a battle between the Picts and the Scots, so it is safe to assume that the town was established long before that date. The Cistercian monks built an abbey here in the 1100’s. The ruins of this abbey were known as Hunters Tower, but today they are known as Mauchline Castle. Trade has always been the mainstay of the economy of the town and industries in the town have made everything from clocks to curling stones, a business that is still in production. Mauchline is the former home of Robert Burns and it was here he wrote such famous works as "The Holy Fair" and "Holy Wullies Prayer". The house where he once lived is now a museum and a popular tourist attraction. It is said that Robert Burns and Joan Armour were married in the dining room of Mauchline Castle.
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