The Vennel Local and Family History Centre

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Title

The Vennel Local and Family History Centre

Description

The 18th century Heckling Shed, with its thatched roof, is where Robert Burns learnt the flax trade. 

Restored in the 1980s and now the place to trace your family tree and learn about the rich heritage of the area.  Good collection of Ayrshire material, including books, maps, photographs and newspapers plus access to records from further afield. 

 

Source

ayrshire

Date

18th century

Type

Museum

Identifier

744

Spatial Coverage

current,55.61429,-4.663095;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Glasgow Vennel

Place

Irvine

IsNewThisYear

No

AddressLine2

(A short distance SE of town centre)

OpeningDate1

6/9/2009

OpeningTime1

10.00-16.00

Activities

Exhibitions:

  • Tracing your Roots
  • Robert Burns in Irvine.

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

10397

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

KA12 0BD

Citation

“The Vennel Local and Family History Centre,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/742.

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