Caprington Castle

Caprington Castle has lately received great additions; and a number of trees have been transplanted in the grounds, according to Sir Henry Steuart's manner; but they are too much dotted instead of being grouped. We were very sorry to find here, that the gardener had recently had his cow taken from him; and we saw the carpenters at work fitting up his cow-house as a fruit-room, after having, for nearly 25 years, lodged a cow for the same individual, the gardener. What a reward for a faithful servant of 25 years' standing ! [Editor's Note Caprington Castle is 2 miles from Kilmarnock was remodelled in 1780 in a Georgian style and is still owned [2005] by the Cuninghame family].