In 1808 William Aiton recorded coal mining at Eglinton, Doura, and Sourlie. Numerous coal pits were present in the Doura, Benslie, Auchenwinsey and Sourlie areas. Four blasts near mosques in Doura, Rashidiya and Shabb killed 12 and injured 61 others. Fergushill church in Benslie was built to serve Montgreenan, Doura and Benslie. Fergushill church in Benslie was built to serve Fergushill, Doura and Benslie. The Statistical Account records that the coals at Doura were main and stone-coals. The Statistical Account records that the coals at Doura were ell and stone-coals. Another car bomb near the Doura district, killed four people and injured 15 more. A smithy was located at the Doura hamlet in the late 18th century. South Millburn Farm is shown as East Doura on Aitken's map of 1823. In 1901 the coal pits at Doura were a good source of Carboniferous fossils. In 1361 the lands of Doura were held by Sir Hugh de Eglinton of Eglinton. A William Forgisal (Fergushill) of Torranyard was miner at the Doura Pit in the 18th-century. The Doura branch was closed some time between 1938 and 1956. Doura Hall lay to the left of the driveway leading up to the farm.