PUN BRAE
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PUN BRAE
Little Plum.
Since you're up and about just now, where in Stevenston was the Pun Brae?
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Since you're up and about just now, where in Stevenston was the Pun Brae?
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Re: PUN BRAE
Penny Tray, thats an easy wan. It runs up the side of the Champion Shell, I think the sign post is still there.
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Re: PUN BRAE
Thanks. Is it PUN has in a pun o' mince or PUN as in a roon o' drinks - and any idea of the origin of the name?
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Re: PUN BRAE
P.T. it's a subject B.DARG and myself have discussed in the past without conclusion, it needs more in depth investigation. Brae speaks for it's self but the "Pun" I have no idea. It could, as you suggest , relate to weight. There was a mill in that area, and one of the mill stones was on display quite close to the brae.
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Re: PUN BRAE
I think your right Little Plum.
The mill stone, I think is located very close to the public toilet where the burn runs under the High Road.
The mill stone, I think is located very close to the public toilet where the burn runs under the High Road.
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Re: PUN BRAE
Attended the local quack at the health centre today. As it was a nice morning, and with time to spare, I thought I would check out the mill stones and the Pun Brae. There are 4 mill stones next to the public toilets, it's obvious there has been restoration work carried out on them, the centres looked original.
Now here's the mystery, what I thought was the Pun Brae is actually sign posted as " Punn Wrae" , could this be a error on the council's part or a glitch on our memory.
Now here's the mystery, what I thought was the Pun Brae is actually sign posted as " Punn Wrae" , could this be a error on the council's part or a glitch on our memory.
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Re: PUN BRAE
Here I grew up in Stevenston but feel awful uninformed...A walk aroon please when I'm there
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Re: PUN BRAE
I've lived in Stevenston nearly all my life, and I can't ever remember any mention of a pun brae.
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Re: PUN BRAE
Hi, was the Pun not a corruption of pound.I 've heard it said it was a pound for stray animals,pigs cows, goats ,etc.and a fee had to be paid to get your animal back. Sam.
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Re: PUN BRAE
I see a reference to to in AYRSHIRE ROOTS and a suggestion that it's origin might have been PAN WRAE which was a CHIEF'S FORT?
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Doesn't sound like a corruption of Gaelic, maybe Pictish?
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Re: PUN BRAE
Penny Tray posted information about the Vikings traders in Stevenston, could it be related to those times, similar to the origines of other names in Scotland.
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