Auchincruive
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 29 ′ N , 4 ° 34 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | AYR | ||
| ZIP code section | KA6 | ||
| prefix | 01292 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | South Ayrshire | ||
| British Parliament | Central Ayrshire | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley | ||
Auchincruive is a scattered settlement in the Scottish council area of South Ayrshire . It is located in the north of the region around five kilometers northeast of the center of Ayr . The closest localities are St Quivox in the northwest and Mossblown in the northeast. In the southeast the course of the River Ayr touches Auchincruive.
history
In 1374, the Clan Wallace owned the Auchincruive estate of the Cathcarts. A tower house of unknown year of construction was first mentioned at this location in 1532. James Murray , who had acquired Auchincruive in 1758, sold the property to the merchant Richard Oswald . This commissioned Robert Adam with the planning of the mansion Oswald Hall , which was probably built on the site of the Tower House. It was completed in 1767. The village developed with the manorial lands and coal mining. Oswald Hall has been owned by the Scottish Agricultural College or its predecessor organizations since 1927 . In the 1950s, five coal mines were still in operation in the area.
traffic
Auchincruive is located directly on the B743. In the southwest it connects the village to the A77 ( Glasgow - Stranraer ) and the A719 . In the south a side road leads to the A70 . Auchincruive once had its own train station on the Ayr – Mauchline line . However, this was closed in 1951. Glasgow Prestwick International Airport is two miles to the northwest.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Auchincruive House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Auchincruive Station in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
