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Greenholm
Newmilns is a village in the burgh of Newmilns and Greenholm, in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It has a population of 3,057 people (2001 census) and lies on the A71, around seven miles east of Kilmarnock and twenty-five miles southwest of Glasgow. It is situated in a valley through which the River Irvine runs and, with the neighbouring towns of Darvel and Galston, forms an area known as the Upper Irvine Valley (locally referred to as The Valley). As the name suggests, the burgh exists in two parts – Newmilns to the north of the river and Greenholm to the south. The river also divides the parishes of Loudoun and Galston, which is why the burgh, although generally referred to as ''Newmilns'', has retained both names. Etymology The name itself appears to have its origins in Old English, ''niwe'' (new) / ''mylen'' (mill), so it could be dated to the Old English period (c. mid-5th to mid-12th centuries). The earliest known recording of the name appears as ''Nawemeln'' in 1126, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galston Parish
Galston Parish is situated in East Ayrshire, Scotland, some five to ten miles east of Kilmarnock and roughly encompasses the southern half of the Upper Irvine Valley (locally known as ''The Valley''). The parish shares strong links with the parish of Loudoun, with which it shares a border along the River Irvine. Etymology The earliest reference to the name appears as ''Gallistoun''.James Mair, ''Pictorial History of Galston'': p. 1, 1988 The consensus is that the name combines the Gaelic word ''Gall'' (meaning ''stranger'') and the Anglian word ''tun'' (meaning ''hamlet'' or ''enclosure'').Hugh Maxwell, ''Old Galston'': pp. 3–4, 2001 It is impossible to say who the strangers were, but it is generally accepted that they were Gaels, due to the profusion of Gaelic names in the area. Geography The parish covers an area of about 61.4 square kilometers (23.7 square miles) and shares borders with six neighbouring parishes: Avondale (east), Kilmarnock (north-west), Loudoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
