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The Cunninghamhead Estate is in the 21st century mainly a residential caravan park with two private residences near Irvine, Scotland. It was once a private estate, owned by a sequence of recorded families since around 1418. The Mansion House, one of Britain's lost houses, was built in 1747; it was destroyed by fire in the early 1960s, whilst renovation work was being carried out. The old mansion and castle have been lost, however the stables are still a residence, whilst the Gardner's Cottage survive as ruins. From 1964, work was carried out, first to use the estate as a chicken farm and later as holiday and residential, caravan park and camping site, making most of the rural location. Circa 2003 the site was significantly redeveloped to become a residential caravan park exclusively for the use of retired and semi-retired persons. ==The history of the Cunninghamhead Estate== The previous name of the area was Woodhead, the name change to Cunninghamhead taking place before 1418; a charter dated 1346 from King David II to Godfrey de Ross refers to him as being 'of Coyninghamheid'.〔MacDonald, Ian (2006).〕 Cunninghamhead came into the Cuninghame family in the early 15th century when Robert married the Douglas heiress of that estate. From that time on, the head of the family was known as the Laird of Cunninghamhead.〔The Cuninghame family of Cunninghamhead () Retrieved : 2012-01-23〕 Gordon's map of 1654 shows 'Cuningham Head' and 'Rungham' is marked on Moll's 1745 map. Cunninghamhead Castle was a square tower, referred to as a "''strong old donjon"'' by Pont and demolished by John Snodgrass in 1747 when a mansion house was built.〔Dobie, James D. (ed Dobie, J.S.) (1876). ''Cunninghame, Topographized by Timothy Pont 1604-1608, with continuations and illustrative notices''. Glasgow : John Tweed.〕 The original meaning of the term 'donjon' referred to the mound or motte, not the dungeons.〔Mackenzie, W. Mackay (1927). ''The Mediaeval Castle in Scotland.'' London : Methuen % Co. Ltd. P. 5.〕 The estate had cost John Snodgrass Buchanan the sum of £23,309 and 2d Scots when he purchased them on 23 January 1728.〔Reid, Robert of East Balgray & Caldwell (1912). ''Family Records''. Privately published. p. 167.〕 At the time of its construction Cunninghamhead House was held to be amongst the most elegant in the country, however by Robertson's〔Robertson, George (1823). ''A Genealogical Account of the Principal Families in Ayrshire''. Irvine : A. Constable.〕 time (1823) it had been altered and had lost much of its previous elegance. William Aitons's Ayrshire map of 1811 shows the new mansion and the ruins of the castle behind. The Cunninghame family held these lands for several centuries before the Snodgrass family purchased them. In 1823 the Buchanans of Craigievairn held the estate; Mr. Snodgrass Buchanan was the owner in 1838. The Kerr's followed them in turn〔 and the 1951 Statistical Account records the Misses Kerr as owning the estate. Middleton had been part of the estate. In around 1564 the name is given as 'Cunnygahamehead' and the laird also held Powkellie, now Pokelly, near Stewarton.〔Rollie, James (1980). The invasion of Ayrshire. A Background to the County Families. Pub. Famedram. P. 83.〕 Cunninghamhead Moss was still referred to as Kinnicumheid Moss in the 18th century; an Ayrshire legend stating that the warlock Laird of Auchenskeith, near Dalry, set the Devil to build a road across Kinnicumhead Moss in a single night.〔Service, John (1890). ''Thir Notandums, being the literary recreations of the Laird Canticarl of Mongrynen''. Edinburgh : Y. J. Pentland. p. 105〕 This links to the original pronunciation of Cunninghame being closer to 'Kinikam'. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cunninghamhead Estate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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