Mauchline (/ˈmɒxlɪn/; Scottish Gaelic: Machlainn) is a town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In the 2001 census Mauchline had a recorded population of 4105. The town lies by the Glasgow and South Western Railway line, 8 miles (13 km) east-southeast of Kilmarnock and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Ayr. It is situated on a gentle slope about 1 mile (2 km) from the River Ayr, which flows through the south of the parish of Mauchline.
Population: 4,137
Latitude: 55° 30' 57.74" N
Longitude: -4° 22' 45.41" W
Bourtreehill is a large housing estate built by the Irvine Development Corporation (IDC) in the late 1970s which forms part of the Irvine New Town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The estate has two main parts, known as Bourtreehill North and Bourtreehi…
Ayrshire Central Hospital, also known as Irvine Central Hospital, is an NHS hospital in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is run by NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
The old Alloway Kirk is a ruin in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland (grid reference NS33191805), celebrated as the scene of the witches' dance in the poem Tam o' Shanter by Robert Burns.
West Sound is a local radio station in Ayrshire.
Saint Inan (Evan) was the patron saint of Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, where he is said to have resided during the 9th century AD. He is reputed to have come from Iona Uinniau is a name now associated with Ninian, a developing consensus being that th…
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway (Latin Dioecesis Candidae Casae o Gallovidianus) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland.
The Eglinton Castle estate was situated at Irvine, on the outskirts of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland (map reference NS 3227 42200) in the former district of Cunninghame. Eglinton Castle, was once home to the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton an…
The Gaiety Theatre is a category B listed performing arts venue in Ayr, Scotland.
The Ballochmyle Viaduct is the highest extant railway viaduct in Britain.
University Hospital Ayr is a General Hospital on the outskirts of Ayr, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Ayrshire and Arran and covers a catchment area of approx.
The Big Idea was a millennium-funded, interactive museum in Irvine in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
Twist n' Shout is a steel looping roller coaster located at Loudoun Castle Theme Park in Galston, south-west Scotland.
Stanecastle was a medieval barony and estate in North Ayrshire, Scotland, first mentioned in 1363 and now part of the Irvine New Town project.
Stair is a village in Ayrshire, Scotland.
The village of Springside is in North Ayrshire, Parish of Dreghorn, Scotland. It is three miles from Irvine, 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Crosshouse and four miles from Kilmarnock. In the 18th, 19th and mid 20th centuries the locality was a highly i…
Sir James Shaw, 1st Baronet (26 August 1764 – 22 October 1843), became Lord Mayor of London in 1805. From humble beginnings in a farming family in Ayrshire, he became a successful merchant and politician; he was a relation of Robert Burns and used h…
Prestwick Town railway station is a railway station serving the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
Prestwick Academy is a state secondary school serving the area of Prestwick, South Ayrshire in Scotland.