Kilwinning
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Kilwinning Scottish Gaelic Cill Fhinnean |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 39 ′ N , 4 ° 42 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 16,599 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | KILWINNING | ||
| ZIP code section | KA13 | ||
| prefix | 01294 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | North Ayrshire | ||
| British Parliament | North Ayrshire and Arran | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Cunninghame South | ||
Kilwinning ( Scottish Gaelic : Cill Fhinnean ) is a town in North Ayrshire , Scotland with a population of 16,599.
Eglinton Castle (seat of the Earl of Eglinton ) is mainly reminiscent of the great tournament of 1839. The old farm has been converted into Eglinton Country Park, which is open to visitors.
sons and daughters of the town
- Julie Fleeting (* 1980), Scottish soccer player
- Colin Friels (born 1952), Australian actor
- Jim Galloway (1936-2014), Canadian jazz musician
- Colin Hay (* 1953), singer and front man of the Australian rock band Men at Work
- James MacMillan (* 1959), composer and conductor
- Jim Stewart (born 1954), Scottish football player
Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Kilwinning - collection of images, videos and audio files
