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Map of places in South Ayrshire compiled from this list. This List of places in South Ayrshire is a list of links for any town, village, castle, golf course, historic house, lighthouse, nature reserve, reservoir, river and other place of interest in the South Ayrshire council area of Scotland.
The old Ballochmyle Creamery factory complex sits at the end of a short lane at the point at which the long lade from Damhead Weir finally enters the River Ayr. It was built around 1900 in an unusual Swiss-style. The building is now unused (datum 2013) after a period of time when it was the site of an optical works that finally closed around ...
Cassillis Castle, near Maybole, is a category A 14th century castle with 17th century and 19th century baronial extensions. A primary rail service is at Maybole railway station. Set up in 1860. 2 miles (3 kilometres) to the south-west are the ruins of Crossraguel (from Crois Riaghail meaning 'Cross of St Regulus' ) Abbey, founded about 1240.
Map of places in East Ayrshire compiled from this list See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties. This List of places in East Ayrshire is a list of links for any town, village, hamlet, castle, golf course, historic house, nature reserve, reservoir, river and other place of interest in the East Ayrshire council area of Scotland. Dean Ford over Kilmarnock Water River Afton ...
According to a reference in The Carrick Covenanters by James Crichton, the last place in the Scottish Lowlands where Gaelic was spoken was the village of Barr on the River Stinchar in Ayrshire. Barr was once regarded as one of the most isolated places in that part of Scotland, though situated only a few miles from Girvan as the crow flies.
Straiton is a village on the River Girvan in South Ayrshire in Scotland.It lies in the hills between Kirkmichael, Dalmellington, Crosshill, and Maybole.. Straiton was mainly built in the 18th century to house mill workers and weavers working in Glasgow and Paisley.
It is five miles (eight kilometres) east of Ayr and 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4 kilometres) west of Drongan, on the A70. [3] Sundrum Castle Holiday Park is to the west of the village, in the grounds of Sundrum Castle, which partly dates to the 13th century. A rocking stone stands atop the Craigs of Kyle near Coylton. It weighs about 30 tons and rests ...
The 'Peace and Plenty' was a tavern on the road to Ayr near Treesbank, sitting amongst a group of cottages. The pub and cottages have long gone, however the name remains. The publican was famous for providing a free kebbuck of cheese and a scone with lunchtime pints; a custom that was quite prevalent in various parts of Scotland and England up ...