Straiton (South Ayrshire)

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Straiton
Main street of Straiton
Main street of Straiton
Coordinates 55 ° 19 ′  N , 4 ° 33 ′  W Coordinates: 55 ° 19 ′  N , 4 ° 33 ′  W
Straiton (Scotland)
Straiton
Straiton
Residents 196 (1991 census)
administration
Post town MAYBOLE
ZIP code section KA19
prefix 01655
Part of the country Scotland
Council area South Ayrshire
British Parliament Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock
Scottish Parliament Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Straiton is a village in the Scottish council area of South Ayrshire . It is located in the south of the region around ten kilometers southeast of Maybole and 23 kilometers southwest of Cumnock . The Water of Girvan flows along the southwest flank .

history

Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassilis , had Straiton built as a planned settlement around 1760. The Black Bull Inn , Traboyack House and Straiton Parish Church are still preserved from this period . All three buildings are listed, with the church being classified as a monument of the highest category A. The village in the catchment area of Blairquhan Castle developed with forestry. Edward Hunter-Blair, 4th Baronet, had Straiton rebuilt around 1900 .

While in the 19th century there were still more than 1000 inhabitants in Straiton, there were only 146 in 1961. By 1991 the number of inhabitants rose to 196.

traffic

The B741 and the B7045 cross in Straiton. The B741 connects the village to the A713 in the east and the A77 in the west . Glasgow Prestwick International Airport is 15 miles north.

climate

Straiton
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: Gazetteer for Scotland
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Straiton
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Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 6.6 6.8 8.6 11.1 14.5 16.7 18.3 18.0 15.7 12.4 9.2 6.9 O 12.1
Min. Temperature (° C) 1.5 1.4 2.5 3.8 6.3 9.1 11.1 10.8 9.1 6.5 3.8 1.6 O 5.6
Precipitation ( mm ) 127 90 103 70 65 68 83 97 103 138 128 129 Σ 1,201
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 1.3 2.4 3.1 5.0 6.4 5.7 5.3 5.1 3.9 2.7 1.7 1.2 O 3.7
Rainy days ( d ) 18th 14th 16 12 11 12 13 14th 14th 17th 17th 16 Σ 174
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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b census data
  2. ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
  3. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  4. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  5. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .

Web links

Commons : Straiton  - collection of images, videos and audio files