Historic Scotland - Stewarton

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Farmhouse: predominantly 4-pane timber sash and case windows with horns to N and non-traditional replacement top-opening windows to S. Some 12 pane timber sash and case windows to E wing. Graded grey slates. Coped gable stacks. Byres to E with boarded timber sliding doors. Barn with boarded timber door, small slit openings and boarded timber loft opening. Graded grey slates, some skylights. REFERENCES: John Thomson, Map of North Part of Ayrshire, 1828. The Statistical Account of Scotland, Vo19, p378, 1793. James Paterson, History of the County of Ayr and Wigton, Scotland, 1853 p611. New Statistical Account,1842. Name books accompanying 1st Edition Ordnance Survey Map, 1854 9. Other information courtesy of owner. NOTES: Dating from the late 18th century, Merryhill Farm is a good, largely externally altered example of an Ayrshire farm. The U-plan farm,incorporating a two storey farmhouse centrally within the lower byre ranges, is typical of the area and evolved specifically to suit the requirements of dairy farming. Farms like Merryhill form a key part of Ayrshire's landscape and are an important record of the area's agricultural history. Many similar farms in this form in Stewarton Parish have now been extended and Merryhill is a good example of one which shows little external alteration. Marked on the John Thomson Map of 1828, Merryhill is described in the Name Book fur the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey Map of 1854-9 as being a large dairy furm with dwelling house. The farm is described by James Paterson in 1852 as having been acquired by John Dalziel from a Sir William Cunningham of Livingstone in 1771. It is probable that this new owner set about building the present farm. The byres to the East are of a later date than the house and barn as they are not indicated until the 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey Map of 1894. Farming has always been an important part of the economy in this part of Ayrshire, in particular, dairy farming. The Statistical Account of Scotland of 1793, states that 'This parish and neighbourhood is remarkable for large good milk cows-they make fine sweet milk cheese, for which there is a great demand, and which gives a high price.' List description updated as part of Stewarton Parish resurvey, 2009. List description updated as part of Stewarton Parish resurvey, 2009. 90
HBNUM: 18500 ITEM NO: 12 Group with Items: Map Ref: NS 42106 44732 CAT: C(S) Group Cat.: Date of Listing: 14-APR-1971 DESCRIPTION: Dated 1787. 2-storey, 3-bay former farm house with slightly advanced, pedimented central bay. Painted ashlar to front (E) with contrasting painted raised margins; painted rubble to rear. Base cotn"se, cornice. CentraI 2-leaf 4-panel timber entrance door with simple corniced doorway. Inscribed 1787 in pediment. Pentice to left. Later, flat-roofed 2-storey extension to rear. Predominantly replacement plate glass timber tilt-and tun windows to front elevation. Grey slates, raised skews, coped gable head stacks with polygonal cans. 91
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