Kilwinning Toll Road
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Ruins at the Draughtburn Gate
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The course of the toll road from Draughtburn Bridge
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The old toll road brig at the Millburn
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The approach to the old Millburn brig. The stone in the foreground on the left has a Benchmark carved onto it.
The Drucken or Drukken Steps were stepping stones on the course of the old Toll Road which ran from the west end of Irvine through the Eglinton policies to Kilwinning via Milnburn or Millburn; crossing the Redburn near Knadgerhill and running past 'The Higgins' cottage, which was occupied at one time by John Brown, gardener, and his wife Mary Ann. The Draughtburn Gate near Eglinton Mains was built to control or even prevent the movement of people along this old toll road. The course of the road can be followed until it is cut by the 'Long Drive' expressway.
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