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hope that you will find the following information of interest. The
walks have been split into two categories, Historical and Industrial.
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: Historical o An
all seasons circular walk from Fullarton Estate round the south
of Troon exploring the history of the Fullarton Estates and
the smuggling trade.
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The Fullartons
The
name Fullarton is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derived from the
title given to a group of King's men called 'Fowlerton'
, meaning 'fowlers of the town'.
They stocked and maintained his land to fill his table with
wild fowl and game. Alanus de Fowlerton
sent a band of fowlers out around 1230
to take possession of the coastal strip stretching south from
his castle at Irvine. This area later to be known as Troon,
provided ideal hunting in marshy sandy land. oThe
Fullarton's Coat of Arms depicts a hawk above three otters.
The hawk still hunts the many species of smaller wildlife to
be found in the woods today.
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| FULLARTON
HOUSE OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO The
marriage stone to the rear of the car park, dated 1673, recorded
the union of William Fullarton to his third wife Anne Brisbane
from Largs. This lintel was placed over the door of the original
Fullarton House from the nearby Crosbie Castle when it was dismantled
to supply stone for the new dwelling in 1974. To the north of
this spot are the remains of the garden grotto used by the ladies
of the house. Colonel William Fullarton, soldier, student of agriculture
and a good friend of Robert Burns, was the last family tenant.
He got into financial difficulties and sold the estate, which
included the lucrative Troon Harbour, to the Marquis of Titchfied
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| Fullarton
House was taken down by Troon Town Council in 1959. The stable
block to the east side of the car park, a later addition to the
house, was saved and turned into a picturesque courtyard development
in the 70's. The walled garden still in use, is adjacent to the
stables. In 1996 the elegant stone 'Pins' the twin pillars that
grace the house entrance were restored and erected in their original
position on the north facing side of the estate and can be seen
clearly at the wood edge when approaching from Loans. He left
no heirs and his death ended an unbroken line of family descent
for over 600 years. |
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