Riccarton (East Ayrshire)
Riccarton | ||
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Riccarton Parish Church | ||
Coordinates | 55 ° 35 ′ N , 4 ° 30 ′ W | |
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Post town | KILMARNOCK | |
ZIP code section | KA1 | |
prefix | 01563 | |
Part of the country | Scotland | |
Council area | East Ayrshire | |
British Parliament | Kilmarnock and Loudoun | |
Scottish Parliament | Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley | |
Riccarton is a village in the north-west of the Scottish Council Area East Ayrshire or in the traditional county of Ayrshire . It borders on the southern edge of Kilmarnock and is now actually a district of Kilmarnock. The Irvine runs between the two villages .
history
A tower house was probably built near Riccarton during the 15th century . Around 1820, William Cuninghame, 4th Baronet, had it expanded into a mansion , today's Caprington Castle . It is still owned by the Cunningham clan today . Around 1672, the nucleus of the nearby Treesbank House emerged . Its pigeon tower is classified as a monument of the highest category A. Riccarton owned the market rights and the market held has had some significance in the past.
traffic
During the 18th century, a three-arched bridge was built to cross the Irvine. It was an important link to Kilmarnock. A second bridge was added later.
On the north-western edge of Riccarton, the A71 ( Edinburgh - Irvine ) and the A77 ( Glasgow - Portpatrick ) cross two major highways. The A76 coming from Dumfries also ends at the junction . The A719 ( Fenwick - Prestwick ) and in Kilmarnock the A735 (to Lugton ) and the A759 (to Troon ) are also within a few kilometers . Ten kilometers to the southwest is Glasgow Prestwick Airport, an international airport.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Caprington Castle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Treesbank House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Riccarton Old Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Riccarton Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)