Pate’s Mill - Brown St Brown Street and Water Wynd formed the hamlet of Greenholm. This hamlet was built on the Lanfine Estate which was the property of Thomas Brown Esq. Early maps show a corn mill in the continuation of Brown St. This corn mill was occupied by Robert Scouller but was the property of Thomas Brown Esq. Lanfine. It was worked by water which was taken from the River Irvine, just above a dam, and allowed to flow along the Mill Lade behind the houses on the south side of Brown St. A right angle bend and a culvert diverted the water to the mill. After it had performed its function the water returned to the River Irvine. The above is based in information from Ayrshire OS Name Books 1855-57 The Lass o’ Patie’s Mill There is an old air, The Lass o’ Patie’s Mill, whose original words are lost, but the subject of the song is said to have been a daughter of John Anderson, of Peatie's Mill, in the parish of Keithhall, Aberdeenshire. The song is claimed by Ayrshire with the author being Allan Ramsay (1686-1758). An anecdote has John, Earl of Loudon, and Ramsay who was staying at Loudon, one day walking together by the banks of Irvine water, near New Mills, at a place called Peaty's Mill. They were struck with the appearance of a beautiful country girl. His lordship observed that she would be a fine theme for a song. Allan lagged behind in returning to Loudon Castle, and at dinner produced this song. The lass o' Patie's Mill, Sae bonnie, blythe, and gay, In spite of a' my skill, She stole my heart away. When teddin' out the hay, Bareheaded on the green, Love mid her locks did play, And wanton'd in her een. Her arms, white, round, and smooth; Breasts in their rising dawn; To age it would give youth, To press them with his han'. Through all my spirits ran An ecstasy of bliss, When I such sweetness fand Wrapt in a balmy kiss.