Hi All,
By co-incidence we have a four page feature on these sites in the May
edition of the rescued INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE journal, courtesy of our editor
John Keavey and the DUNASKIN curatorial staff.
Details from me below
Cheers
Phil Hudson. BA(OU), BEd(Hons), M.Phil. Procter Ho. Kirkgate, Settle,
N.Yorks. BD24 9DZ.
HUDSON HISTORY OF SETTLE
Editor and publisher of Yorkshire History Quarterly and Lancashire History
Quarterly. and Industrial Heritage Journal
Antiquarian Bookseller, landscape research, Industrial Archaeologist.
Desktop Publishing, and booklet printing.
Web pages for Armitstead, Dawson, Harling and others. Indexes to Contrebis
and LHQ & YHQ journnals, and much more.
Please visit our websites at:
http://www.users.daelnet.co.uk/hudson-history/
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> DUNASKIN OPEN AIR MUSEUM, Waterside, Patna, Ayrshire. On the A713 Ayr -
> Castle Douglas road, about 12 miles south of the former. Europe's best
> preserved Victorian Ironworks in the heart of the beautiful Ayrshire
> countryside. Dunaskin has been rated 4-star by the Scottish Tourist
> Board. The Museum has a Visitors' Centre with Audio Visual
> Presentations, Interactive computer Quiz, Gift Shop, Restaurant,
> Simulated Mine Experience, Ironworkers Cottage, Magic Wand System Audio
> Tours of the site and the highest children's play tower in Britain. All
> for £3.50 Adults and £3.00 Concessions. Allow a whole day for your
> visit.
> Open daily 10.00 - 5.00 April to October, and by appointment November to
> March. Tel 01292 531 144 NGR NS 435 088
>
> The site was an Ironworks from 1860 until 1921. It then went over to
> brick making, which finished in 1986. Coal was also mined. A Hoffman
> Kiln, a beam engine house and many other buildings are on view.
>
>
> Also worth a visit is the nearby Railway Heritage Museum at
> Dalmellington. Open weekends and it is free! Highly recommended.
>
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