Provost's Lamp, Cumnock and Doon District

Decorated gas lamps such as this were situated in many Scottish towns outside the houses of the towns Provost.  This one was used to identify the house of the Provost of Cumnock & Doon and bears the coat-of-arms of that district.
Object no :
EAMC023n
Collection :
Other Burghs
Creator :
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Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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