Mauchline Coogate is now barely recognisable from the old Coogate that Burns would have been familiar with. The old sandstone buildings at the back of R&R Sports building were torn down to make way for Curling Stone Place. For good or bad, the old buildings are gone. The street line is still the same though. See some other high res images of The Coogate on Mauchline Slideshow 0110 |
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Bill Blake |
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Mary Imrie |
Left:
A clear image of the Coogate, taken in the 1950s. On the roof of the
building on the left, there is a small statue/ bust, which can be seen
close up by clicking on it. The lorry on the right is Anderson's. Right: Taken from Mary's unidentified book, the bust is seen high above street level. Can anyone say if this is Rabbie or Jean, and where is it now?? The image is not really clear enough to determine who. Some think is is certainly a woman. I can only hope that someone out there will have the answer to the "where is it now" question. |
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clear image of the Coogate from the collection of John Taylor Gibb /
Willie Lyle. A sign is seen on the side of the double storey block nearest
the church / main road. It reads to be HOSTELRY. The rest of the writing
is unfortunately not clear. The sign is darkened a little on the image
on the right, to show it up. There was at one time a pub in the Coogate,
but maybe this was just a sign for Poosie Nansie's. It is such a shame
that the image is just not quite clear enough. |
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- Library & Information service, EAC |
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- Library & Information service, EAC |
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- Library and Information service, EAC |
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- Terry Harrison |
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- Hughy Hodge |
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- Hughy Hodge |
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ah.com archives |
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Pat Aitken |
The road into The Coogate from Earl Grey St used to look more like the
above. The centre house, was a workshop belonging to Alexander the Cabinet
maker. This photo was dated August 1970. There is only part of a wall
remaining. This street was known as Princes Street. The gable of the
garage can be seen on the left of the image. Alexander's old workshop
is now used as a shortcut through the "Club Carpark". Notice
his billheads say Earl Grey Street. |
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Photos taken during the construction of Curling Stone Place
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